Increasing Diversity in Makerspaces by Building for Connectedness

Autor/in	Holbert, Nathan
Titel	Increasing Diversity in Makerspaces by Building for Connectedness
Quelle	(2017), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Toys; Females; Helping Relationship; Disproportionate Representation; Sense of Community; Preschool Children; Design; Learner Engagement; Motivation; Elementary School Students; Grade 4; Public Schools; Urban Schools; Childrens Attitudes; Technology; Creative Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Toy; Spielzeug; Weibliches Geschlecht; Helfende Beziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Technologie
Abstract	Drawing on the construct of "ways of knowing" from the feminist tradition the Bots for Tots project explores the affordances of activity framings and structures that tap into alternate mental dispositions to broaden participation and interest in maker activities. In this paper I present data from a workshop with 9-10 year olds explicitly framed to be about making toys for children in their community. I show that when making is framed as being a set of practices, skills, and technologies to give back to and support members of one's community, young girls were highly motivated to engage in the maker activity, persisted through construction challenges, and showed interest in further exploring making and technology to help others. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01