Silver Lining for Learning · 2025-10-11 · 59 min
Making Through Contemplation: Transforming How We Teach Inquiry with Raaghav Pandya and Talya Stein Reimagining STEM education: How contemplation and self-inquiry create innovative learning experiences that empower students through making, design, and creative problem-solving. This episode explores how two innovative educational initiatives are transforming STEM learning in New York City and beyond, creating powerful experiences that engage students through making and creative problem-solving. Dr. Raaghav Pandya and Talya Stein represent complementary approaches to STEM education that emphasize hands-on learning and student empowerment. Through NYC FIRST's STEM Centers, Talya has spent a decade designing learning environments where students discover their capabilities by building robots, using advanced equipment, and participating in collaborative competitions. As the Senior Program Manager who helped launch two STEM Centers, she's witnessed how making - when students design, build, and experiment - creates the most powerful learning moments and complements traditional classroom education. Dr.
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