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 # Learning by Doing Is Key to STEM Education

 

##### By Marie Hattar

 

 

 Feb 21, 2023 10:15 AM ET

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[**Originally published by Fast Company**](https://www.fastcompany.com/90837816/learning-by-doing-is-key-to-stem-education)

Innovation challenges spur our best and brightest to think outside the box and solve real problems.

Through our [Keysight Innovation Challenge](https://www.keysightinnovationchallenge.com/) this year, I was inspired to see the clever and impactful designs that our six finalist teams devised to address climate change. Their enthusiasm was infectious, and their dedication was heartening.

But then I went down the internet rabbit hole and had a shocking realization. My search was triggered by one of our contestants, Martyna Iwanczyk from the Warsaw University of Technology, who said, “In lectures, we only learn about stuff, but this is the first time we can build something ourselves.” A couple of the other students made similar comments.

[Read more here](https://www.fastcompany.com/90837816/learning-by-doing-is-key-to-stem-education)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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