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People, Means, and Activities: A Conceptual Framework for Realizing the Educational Potential of Makerspaces
Joint Authors
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Makerspaces are environments where individuals use technologies to make physical artifacts within a community of fellow Makers.
There has been growing interest in the educational potential of Making activities which has resulted in many schools procuring tools and technologies to set up their Makerspaces.
However, there is scant research investigating the efficacy of Making these newly emerging Makerspaces intended for learning.
In our work, we narrow this gap in knowledge between the claimed educational potential of Making and its attainment.
By synthesizing prior work and publically available data on Makerspaces, we introduce a framework to situate the educational considerations for Makerspaces and recommend directions for future research on educational Makerspaces.
Being cognizant of the Maker culture having emerged outside of the academic literature, we synthesize publically available data from 53 untraditional but relevant sources.
These sources include definitions of Making forwarded by 3 well-established Maker initiatives (Makerspace, Hackerspace, and Fab Lab), 18 relevant sites of Making activities across the United States, 17 sites from other countries (namely, China, India, Morocco, and Spain), and 15 Maker initiatives at schools in the United States.
After proposing and detailing the framework, we recommend directions for future research to attain the potential of educational Making.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hira, Avneet& Hynes, Morgan M.. 2018. People, Means, and Activities: A Conceptual Framework for Realizing the Educational Potential of Makerspaces. Education Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157013
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hira, Avneet& Hynes, Morgan M.. People, Means, and Activities: A Conceptual Framework for Realizing the Educational Potential of Makerspaces. Education Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157013
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hira, Avneet& Hynes, Morgan M.. People, Means, and Activities: A Conceptual Framework for Realizing the Educational Potential of Makerspaces. Education Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1157013
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1157013