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[quote=Anonymous]I think the STEAM concept means well, but is seldom put into practice well. In real life, smart and creative people learn things by exploring and creating. This is the classic story of geniuses tinkering in garages and learning more than they could in school. I totally believe kids learn through play and exploration. The problem with turning this into a curriculum, though, is that it becomes artificial and forced. The nerdy kid tinkering with a machine might teach themselves science or engineering principles for many reasons: they have already mastered the basics taught in school, they have a natural interest in the topic, and most importantly, the project was their own idea and so they take the initiative. You can't replicate that in a school setting with any number of legos. [/quote]
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