Develop This (DevThis) is a research and development module in the Media Technology Bachelor which tries to teach third year students to do scientific research and introduce them to the technological, design and scientific developments in the area of Ubiquitous Computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), such as context sensitivity, location-based services, co-design, and the use of emergent design practices. Ambient en Pervasive Design (AmbiPerv) is a second-year course following a practice-oriented vision on Human-Centered Creative Technology to educating Internet of Things techniques. In AmbiPerv, students learn to work with sensors and effectors in IoT applications. The paper evaluates the research versus the practice-oriented approach to educating Creative Technology for the Internet of Things and compares the results in terms of research opportunities, student motivation and effort versus outcomes to make recommendation about how to teach Creative Technology for the Internet of Things.