Hands-on learning
Mens et Manus — theory and practice, mind and hand — has been the guiding principle of an MIT education all along. The Institute’s hands-on learning initiatives are living laboratories — important opportunities for students to engage in project-based learning while also helping people in need across the globe.
“Fieldwork and the classroom complement each other,” says undergrad Jules Walter, who spent a month in Ghana teaching villagers there to make charcoal from agricultural waste. “In class, you solve problems that are abstract; in the field, you solve problems that are concrete. You need both experiences.”
A few examples of hands-on learning opportunities at MIT include —
As part of its commitment to enhancing the undergraduate educational commons, MIT has established these priorities in the area of hands-on learning:
- Complement classroom learning with fieldwork;
- give MIT students opportunities to solve real-world problems; and
- enable students to help people in need, locally and around the globe.
To discuss a special gift to MIT’s hands-on learning initiatives, please contact J. Kim Vandiver, dean for undergraduate research, at kimv@mit.edu or 617.253.4366.
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