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Makerspaces - Coggle Diagram
Makerspaces
What is it?
It is a physical location where people gather to share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build.
provide tools and space in a community environment, (library, community center, private organization, or campus.
often associated with fields such as engineering, computer science, and graphic design.
In education they have been embraced by the arts as well as the sciences, and new energy is building around multidisciplinary collaborative efforts.
How does it work?
They owe a considerable debt to the hacker culture that inspired them, and many are still primarily places for technological experimentation, hardware development, and idea prototyping.
The notion of providing space for project design and construction haws caught on the education such places have acquired other accouterments, from paints and easels and impromptu stage sets to cook tops and candy molds.
Used by many students, faculty, and staff, makerspaces have become arenas for informal, project-driven, self-directed learning, providing workspace to tinker, try out solutions, and hear input from colleagues with similar interest.
Who is doing it?
The makerspaces emerged initially as a powerful learning force in the nonacademic community.
Much of the value of a makerspace lies in its informal character and it appeal to the spirit of invention, and some of this advantages can be negated of well-meaning faculty choreograph student activity to a degree that squelches experimentation.
Where is it going?
One key demand of a makerspace, is that it exit as a physical location where participants have room and opportunity for hands-on work, but as these environments evolve, we may see more virtual participation.
Eventually makerspaces may become linked from campus to campus, encouraging joint project collaboration. Students who use these studios to create tangible portfolio pieces may find their work of interest to future employers.
Why is it significant?
They have zones of self-directed learning.
What are the downsides?
Space in learning facilities is often at a premium, the cost is consideration in setting up an area for making.
What are the implications for teaching and learning?
Allow students to take control of their own learning.
Gives room and materials for physical learning
These spaces can easily be cross-disciplinary, students in many fields can use them, often finding technical help for work they are undertaking in their areas.
Where makerspaces exist on campus, they provide a physical laboratory for inquiry-based learning.