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Educators’ Perceptions Of A Maker-Based Learning Experience, Jonathan Cohen, Julia Huprich, W. Monty Jones, Shaunna Smith
Educators’ Perceptions Of A Maker-Based Learning Experience, Jonathan Cohen, Julia Huprich, W. Monty Jones, Shaunna Smith
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine a cohort of educators’ perspectives of a semester-long, maker-based university course.
Design/methodology/approach - This qualitative study utilized participants’ weekly and end-of-semester written reflections to illustrate participants’ perceptions of a semester-long university course focused on the role of maker principles and technologies in a variety of educational contexts.
Findings - Participants’ perceptions of learning following the semester-long maker experience viewed learning as a more collaborative experience, and noted the benefits of a classroom community that arose from the collaboration.
Originality/value - This study adds empirical research to the literature base on …