Jean Piaget, a renowned developmental psychologist once said, "Knowledge is the consequence of experience."  Stanford University's neuroscientists conducted a study and discovered that deeper learning occurs when students engage in hands-on projects before reading texts or watching videos.  In fact, MIT asks students to submit an optional Maker Portfolio as part of their college application.  They want to know about the projects that students are working on in their spare time such as rebuilding a car, writing a computer program, or designing a costume for a play.