This edited volume is an invitation to redesign STEMhigher education**.** It shows the way to active learning in diverse scenarios and provides educators, leaders and policymakers with a visionary approach to active learning andhands**-**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 environments

Integrating 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