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Hi Nikita,
Welcome to the course and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the resources in module one.
I love the connection you have made here between the Engineering Design Process and Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings and inventions. He is such a rich example of someone who did not separate science, art, imagination and problem-solving, but allowed them to feed into one another. That feels very relevant to authentic STEM learning, especially when we want children to see themselves as creative thinkers, designers and problem-solvers rather than simply learners of facts.
Your point about collaboration is really important too. Giving children opportunities to discuss, test, adapt and refine their ideas mirrors the kind of thinking that happens in real-world science and engineering. In a climate and science context this could be especially relevant, as many of the challenges children are learning about require imaginative, collective solutions.
I hope you continue to enjoy the course.
