Art & Technology: a Maker Space Experiment for Children

  • Greg Giannis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15209/jpp.1128
Keywords: STEAM, play, child-centric, creativity, art, technology

Abstract

What can primary school children learn from the simple task of dismantling everyday electronics in an informal maker space environment? Can this type of activity be utilized to engage children in STEM related learning? Can what practitioners in the art/science nexus have learnt over many years be leveraged to enhance student engagement in STEM activities? This paper is a report on a simple experiment and its outcomes conducted in a trial maker space at a Melbourne primary school.
Cover of no 2 JPP, drawing by Debbie Qadri
Published
2017-11-21
How to Cite
GiannisG. (2017). Art & Technology: a Maker Space Experiment for Children. Journal of Public Pedagogies, (2). https://doi.org/10.15209/jpp.1128
Issue
No 2 (2017)
Section
Articles
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