Design thinking—an approach to innovation practiced by product designers, inventors, and entrepreneurs—is making its way into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning in and out of school. Many STEM educators are already well-versed in one version or another of the engineering design process. So, you might be wondering what design thinking has to offer that is new and different. Although the similarities are many (both are iterative processes that include steps such as understanding the problem, brainstorming possible solutions, creating and testing prototypes, making improvements, and learning from failure), the differences are nontrivial. READ MORE