The Design of Early Childhood Makerspaces to Support Positive Technological Development: Two Case Studies
Abstract
"In the future, every classroom in every school might become a makerspace where children are engaged in making to learn and learning to make. Will the design of the learning environments of the future match the desired pedagogical goals to promote learning by doing through interdisciplinary projects in a community setting? Our hope is that, as shown in this paper, the emphasis will not be limited to the technical tools available to support making, but will extend to the design choices that can support the kind of positive behaviors the overall experiences in the space can promote."
