Abstract 3D printing is an emerging educational technology that is said to prepare learners
for a more technologically designed world. In this review, 3D printing studies are analyzed to …

Maker pedagogies offer numerous potential benefits for student learning; however, we
currently lack an understanding of the ways in which educators integrate these pedagogies …

With an increased interest in makerspace in K‐12 education, professional development (PD)
is needed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to effectively …

School-based design and maker education foster the acquisition of 21st-century
competencies. Teachers play a crucial role in integrating explorative design thinking and …

Planning and facilitating digital fabrication activities, where students engage in creating
tangible artefacts with digital technology, requires knowledge on both technology and …

The emergence of the maker movement has prompted educational researchers to consider
the affordances of maker-centered learning activities in formal K-12 environments. These …

Abstract 'Design and Technology'has been propelled into the spotlight with the popularity of
the idea of 'STEM'. So much so that it is now common for primary schools to have 'STEM …

This paper reports on findings from a group of ten teachers who were enrolled in a semester-
long, graduate-level educational technology course that used design-based learning to …

Making and makerspaces are becoming increasingly popular in K-12 schools. However,
professional development on making for practicing teachers is under researched. We …

Makerspace tools and technologies are becoming increasingly popular in K-12 educational
settings. While makerspace education has the potential to democratize educational spaces …