Inviting children to adopt a Protagonist role regarding technology has recently become
advocated. Such a role embraces the original political participatory design (PD) agenda and …

There is a growing number of informal and non-formal learning activities worldwide related
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) curricular subject areas …

So far, the implications of digital fabrication and making on digital innovation and the future
of IS discipline and profession remain unexplored. This is where this study contributes and it …

There is a growing number of informal and non-formal learning activities worldwide related
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject areas--particularly, those …

This longitudinal study of robot programming in early childhood (ROPEC) was performed
based on summative and formative assessments of the robotics program in kindergarten …

Inviting children to take part in maker movement has been advocated, especially in the
context of education. Despite the numerous publications related to making, a more …

Previous literature highlights the importance of teaching children design and Making skills.
However, there are fundamental differences in projects engaging children in design and …

Digital fabrication, making and entrepreneurship education all have potential to empower
children and increase their abilities to participate and shape the society and digitalization …

Maker culture emphasizes informal, networked, self-and peer-led learning, motivated by fun
and self-fulfillment, and learning through mistakes. However, studies often describe activities …

The paper aims at investigating how children relate to and make sense of different materials
in digital fabrication workshops. Our analysis focuses on how their ways of relating produced …