Incorporating Maker-Centered Learning in Formal Education
Dorit Assaf, Yungjin Oh, Sabrina Strässle · 2021
Maker-centered learning environments with their media- and tool-rich open spaces are suggested to foster a variety of important skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, digital literacy, computational thinking etc. Many initiatives emerged that brought Making closer to students of compulsory education in the last couple of years. Many of these initiatives exist in informal learning settings, such as after-school programs, summer camps, optional courses in schools, libraries, museums etc. Currently, Making has not been established broadly in formal education. This is, however, necessary if a greater variety of students is aimed to be reached. In this workshop, teachers that are interested in Making will meet other teachers that act as early adopters. Our panel members already introduced Making in their classrooms and will speak of their experiences. The aim is to collect best practices and recommended courses of action for anyone that aims at introducing Making in their school.