Bridging distance: Practical and pedagogical implications of virtual Makerspaces
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Article Title | Bridging distance: Practical and pedagogical implications of virtual Makerspaces |
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ERA Journal ID | 20267 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lock, Jennifer (Author), Redmond, Petrea (Author), Orwin, Lindy (Author), Powell, Alwyn (Author), Becker, Sandra (Author), Hollohan, Paula (Author) and Johnson, Carol (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning |
Journal Citation | 36 (3), pp. 957-968 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0266-4909 |
1365-2729 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12452 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcal.12452 |
Abstract | Makerspaces are locations where people with common interests can work on projects, share ideas, tools, and expertise to make or create. There is an abundance of ‘how to’ guides and research studies on physical makerspaces, little research focuses on describing the virtual making processes and the experiences therein. This qualitative study explores the experiences of seven participants who engaged in a synchronous virtual makerspace. Meeting once a month over 16 weeks, members of the International Maker Educator Network (IMEN) participated in the making a robot. This case study describes how the virtual making occurred, the personal experiences of the makers, technology used to support virtual making, and the affordances and inhibitors of virtual making. Data are analysed through the lens of a professional learning community and the People, Means and Activities makerspace framework. The paper concludes with implications for virtual making in practice and future research opportunities. |
Keywords | Makerspaces; virtual makerspaces; making; virtual making; professional learning community (PLC) |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390405. Educational technology and computing | |
390301. Continuing and community education | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Calgary, Canada |
School of Education | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
University of Melbourne | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5yz5/bridging-distance-practical-and-pedagogical-implications-of-virtual-makerspaces
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