Emma Horton from the University of Sheffield discusses what has been learned from research looking at the impact of maker pedagogies in education
A growing movement internationally, maker education encourages children to create, make and mend things as the basis for learning. Through allowing children opportunities to use high- and low-tech tools, materials and technologies, it provides learners with the skills, knowledge and mental habits to make projects that relate to real-world problems.
Maker{School} works to understand how and why maker pedagogies might make a valuable contribution to addressing current problems in education. In October 2023, Maker{School} received funding from the University of Sheffield Knowledge exchange to carry out research, evaluation and to develop of our work. This article is based on my work with two incredible teachers: Susan (Reception class) and Jessica (year 2 class). Here are four things we learned:
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