Format: Research Publications
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Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces
This white paper was informed by the participants of the National Forum on Research and Assessment in Library Makerspaces. The focus on research and assessment in library makerspaces came about from a collection of needs and problems of practice: 1) for practitioners to better access and incorporate research into their work; 2) for researchers to…
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The State of Maker Learning Today
The State of Maker Learning Today is a collaborative report from Digital Promise and Maker Ed highlighting key insights from educators throughout the United States, spotlighting stories from the field, and offering recommendations for the future of maker learning.
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Transforming Public Education with Making and Digital Fabrication
The white paper, entitled Transforming Public Education with Making and Digital Fabrication, summarizes the history of the maker movement, the current status of maker education and projects a path forward to adoption, quality, and sustainability related to broadening participation in STEM, and more specifically digital fabrication and making. The paper is framed in equity-based story-telling…
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Supporting Making-Centered Experiences in Distance-Learning Contexts
This research brief captures various approaches to creating distance maker-centered learning experiences. It outlines key components of making, design considerations for access, as well as snapshots of how organizations have adapted their maker-centered programming in response to COVID-19 in-person closures.