Author: schang

  • Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion

    Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion

    Eckert, C. (2016, August). Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion. School Library Journal.  Available at https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=libraries-are-not-neutral-opinion Summary This opinion piece elaborates on the perspective and stance that libraries are not neutral. […]

  • Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens

    Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens

    Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2014). Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens. Available at https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/1/AssetManager/LearningLabsReport.pdf Summary Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services […]

  • Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds

    Clapp, E. P., Ross, J., Ryan, J. O., & Tishman, S. (2016). Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Book available for purchase. Summary […]

  • The National Science Foundation and making

    National Science Foundation (NSF). (2017). The National Science Foundation and making. Available at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=131770 Summary This fact sheet from the National Science Foundation (NSF) elaborates on the projects and efforts […]

  • Equity in STEM-rich Making: Pedagogies and designs

    Ryoo, J. J., & Calabrese Barton, A. (2018). Equity in STEM-rich Making: Pedagogies and designs. Equity & Excellence in Education, 51(1), 3-6. Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2018.1436996 and http://invincibility.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1.-INTRODUCTION.Equity-in-STEM-rich-Making-Pedagogies-and-Designs.pdf Abstract This brief […]

  • The Promise of the Maker Movement for Education

    Martin, L. (2015). The Promise of the Maker Movement for Education. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER), 5(1), 30-39.  Available at https://doi.org/10.7771/2157-9288.1099 Abstract The Maker Movement is a community […]

  • Learning practices of making: developing a framework for design

    Wardrip, P. S., & Brahms, L. (2015, June). Learning practices of making: developing a framework for design. In IDC ’15 Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and […]

  • Makeology: Makerspaces as learning environments (Volume 1)

    Peppler, K., Halverson, E., & Kafai, Y. B. (2016). Makeology: Makerspaces as learning environments (Volume 1). New York, NY: Routledge. Book available for purchase. Introduction from book Makeology introduces the emerging […]

  • The promise and the promises of Making in science education

    Bevan, B. (2017). The promise and the promises of Making in science education. Studies in Science Education, 53(1), 75-103.  Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03057267.2016.1275380 and https://www.ecsite.eu/sites/default/files/bevan_making_sse-min.pdf Abstract Making is a rapidly emerging form […]

  • Making through the lens of culture and power: Toward transformative visions for educational equity

    Vossoughi, S., Hooper, P. K., & Escudé, M. (2016). Making through the lens of culture and power: Toward transformative visions for educational equity. Harvard Educational Review, 86(2), 206-232. Available at […]