RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Learning in the Making: A Comparative Case Study of Three Makerspaces
JF Harvard Educational Review
JO herp
FD Harvard Educational Press
SP 505
OP 531
DO 10.17763/haer.84.4.brr34733723j648u
VO 84
IS 4
A1 Sheridan, Kimberly
A1 Halverson, Erica Rosenfeld
A1 Litts, Breanne
A1 Brahms, Lisa
A1 Jacobs-Priebe, Lynette
A1 Owens, Trevor
YR 2014
UL http://harvardeducationalreview.org/content/84/4/505.abstract
AB Through a comparative case study, Sheridan and colleagues explore how makerspaces may function as learning environments. Drawing on field observations, interviews, and analysis of artifacts, videos, and other documents, the authors describe features of three makerspaces and how participants learn and develop through complex design and making practices. They describe how the makerspaces help individuals identify problems, build models, learn and apply skills, revise ideas, and share new knowledge with others. The authors conclude with a discussion of the implications of their findings for this emergent field.