The 7-week Summer Design Studio at Pratt Institute aims to avoid summer learning loss by sharpening student's math and literacy skills through product design. Lande Shuman said she didn't set out to create a new model, “but what emerged was this applied learning model, which appeals to a lot of kids who are otherwise not attracted to traditional education.”
The 7-week Summer Design Studio at Pratt Institute is designed to prevent summer learning loss by focusing on math and literacy skills through product design. Lande Shuman said she didn't intend to create a new model, but the program evolved into an applied learning model that resonates with students who typically don't engage with traditional education.