Empirical studies on the Maker Movement, a promising approach to learning: A literature review
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STEM and Technology subjects are commonly chosen as suitable areas for the integration of maker education in schools.
“The same authors also suggest that, generally, STEM and Technology subjects are commonly chosen as suitable areas for the integration of maker education in schools.”
From Fostering students’ motivation and self-efficacy in science, technology, engineering, and design through design thinking and making in project-based learning: a gender-perspective study in primary education (2025) · cites this paper as Papavlasopoulou et al. (2017)
The integration of maker education in schools remains an innovative practice that necessitates a deeper comprehension of the benefits and exploration of ways to reconfigure maker activities for integration within schools.
“As pointed out by authors such as Papavlasopoulou et al. (2017) and Godhe et al. (2019), the integration of maker education in schools remains an innovative practice that necessitates, on one hand, a deeper comprehension of the benefits of this approach, and on the other hand, exploration of ways in which maker activities can be reconfigured for integration within schools.”
From Fostering students’ motivation and self-efficacy in science, technology, engineering, and design through design thinking and making in project-based learning: a gender-perspective study in primary education (2025) · cites this paper as Papavlasopoulou et al. (2017)
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- Authors
- Papavlasopoulou, S., Giannakos, M. N., & Jaccheri, L.
- Affiliations
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Papavlasopoulou, Sofia
- Venue
- Entertainment Computing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-01
- Volume
- 18
- Pages
- 57-78
- ISSN
- 1875-9521 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2507347859
- Cited by
- 317
- References
- 81
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 46 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 36.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Entertainment Computing (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Norsk Sykepleierforbund
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Teaching and Learning Programming
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Design Education and Practice
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Engineering Education and Pedagogy
- Keywords
- maker culture, 3D printing, robotics, computer numerical control, electronics, instructional design, educational technology, learning outcomes, classroom implementation, best practices
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