Teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in Norwegian school makerspaces
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Published:2024-07-02
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ISSN:0957-7572
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Container-title:International Journal of Technology and Design Education
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Int J Technol Des Educ
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Høibo Ingrid HolmboeORCID, Seitamaa-Hakkarainen Pirita, Groth Camilla
Abstract
AbstractIn Norway, makerspaces are emerging as new educational contexts across all school levels. This trend is multifaceted as it is inspired by the global maker movement and supported by local initiatives as well as a national policy to create more opportunities to teach digital competencies. The makerspace concept facilitates this in a concrete and innovative way. Although the maker movement is established, the pedagogical foundations of maker activities in educational settings are still being developed. As the movement meets competent teachers and existing learning cultures, there is the potential to create new pedagogical knowledge and educational practices. This study explored teachers’ values and beliefs regarding maker-centered learning in Norwegian schools through qualitative semi-structured interviews with maker teachers from 18 schools. The results indicate that makerspaces in Norwegian schools are initiated and driven by teachers’ interests in the maker movement, which resonates with their learning beliefs. The individuals in question are mostly natural-science teachers inspired by other makers. The learning culture in Norwegian schools, and that found in the maker movement, coincide in many areas. However, there are some compatibility challenges, such as facilitating open-ended learning processes and initiating learning frameworks that allow students to act and learn based on their motivations and ideas. With guidance from the latest curricula, teachers are encouraged to teach toward learning goals, which have been traditionally achieved with structured and predefined activities. In this goal-directed environment, maker teachers struggle to find room for iterative processes, play, and productive failures.
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Norges Forskningsråd University Of South-Eastern Norway
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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