Making the Maker: A Means-to-an-Ends approach to nurturing the Maker mindset in elementary-aged children

SL Chu, F Quek, S Bhangaonkar, AB Ging… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this article, we present a new direction for the role of Making for children. Beyond the use
of Making to teach specific STEM concepts as is common in prior work, we propose that …

Fun in Making: Understanding the experience of fun and learning through curriculum-based Making in the elementary school classroom

SL Chu, G Angello, M Saenz, F Quek - Entertainment Computing, 2017 - Elsevier
In this article, we investigate the child's experience of fun and learning within curriculum-
integrated Maker activities in the elementary school classroom. Little is currently understood …

'I Make, Therefore I Am' The Effects of Curriculum-Aligned Making on Children's Self-Identity

SL Chu, R Schlegel, F Quek, A Christy… - Proceedings of the 2017 …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Prior research investigating the effects of incorporating Making into educational contexts has
been limited to snapshot studies. These studies however do not allow for the investigation of …

Preservice and early career teachers' preconceptions and misconceptions about making in education

JD Cohen, WM Jones, S Smith - Journal of Digital Learning in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative study examined preservice and early career teachers' preconceptions and
misconceptions about making in education. Eighty-two preservice and early career teachers …

Through the teacher's eyes: Unpacking the TPACK of digital fabrication integration in middle school language arts

S Smith - Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Digital fabrication consists of manufacturing design technology that is used to facilitate the
creation of physical objects. Existing research suggests digital fabrication technology can …

Active learning approaches to integrating technology into a middle school science curriculum based on 21st century skills

R Christensen, G Knezek - … for STEAM Education: Full STEAM Ahead, 2015 - Springer
In order to prepare our next generation of scientists, continual improvements in the
curriculum are required to capture students' interest in the sciences early in their …

Making as the new colored pencil: translating elementary curricula into maker activities

G Angello, SL Chu, O Okundaye, N Zarei… - Proceedings of the The …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
We present Making activities designed and observed within the formal environment of
elementary school classrooms. Using a collaborative curriculum-matching design process …

Future engineers: The intrinsic technology motivation of secondary school pupils

LCR Jones, HJ McDermott, JR Tyrer… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The supply of students motivated to study engineering in higher education is critical to the
sector. Results are presented from the 'Mindsets STEM Enhancement Project'. Fifty-seven …

Physical Making Online: A Study of Children's Maker Websites

SL Chu, F Quek, S Bhangaonkar… - Proceedings of the 7th …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
The Maker phenomenon revolves around the technology-enabled hands-on production of
artifacts, and has been consistently proposed as a vehicle for STEM education and to …

Self-evaluation of Design Decision-making Skills Gained Through Student Generated Learning Aids

DC Jensen, D Beck - 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015 - peer.asee.org
Abstract Self-Evaluation of Design Decision-Making Skills Gained through Student
Generated Learning AidsThis paper presents the findings from research in improving …