Creative Pragmatics for Active Learning in STEM Education

This edited volume is an invitation to redesign STEM higher education. It shows the way to active learning in diverse scenarios and provides educators, leaders and policymakers with a visionary approach to active learning and hands-on examples of how education can help students navigate complexity and unpredictability—the challenges of contemporary society.Featuring contributions from a diverse array of scholars and practitioners, this book explores:·    Creative learning strategies·    Dynamic teacher-student interactions·    Innovative assessment methods·    The design of engaging learning environmentsIntegrating science education with perspectives from pragmatism, science and technology studies, the humanities, art and design, this book presents a framework for understanding knowledge as an evolving, performative process. Through insightful case studies, the book emphasises agency and creativity as essential elements of learning, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and flexible problem-solving.Chapters 1 and 7 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link. springer.com