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24-06-2022 | Original Paper

Makers-in-Residence: an Apprenticeship Model for Supporting Pre-Service Elementary Teachers to Adopt Making Tools and Technologies

Authors: Sara C. Heredia, Matthew Fisher

Published in: TechTrends | Issue 5/2022

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Abstract

Makerspace tools and technologies are becoming increasingly popular in K-12 educational settings. While makerspace education has the potential to democratize educational spaces, the integration of these new technologies into the classroom is not trivial. In this paper, we analyze a university-based makerspace apprenticeship program for pre-service teachers to learn makerspace tools and technologies for use in their future classrooms. We demonstrate how apprenticeship in this community of practice led to increased confidence in maker tools and technologies and a mindset toward learning in makerspaces as playful, collaborative, and iterative. We found that pre-service teachers require greater opportunities to see students engaged in making in elementary classrooms. We end with recommendations for supporting pre-service teachers to adopt making for their future classrooms.
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Metadata
Title
Makers-in-Residence: an Apprenticeship Model for Supporting Pre-Service Elementary Teachers to Adopt Making Tools and Technologies
Authors
Sara C. Heredia
Matthew Fisher
Publication date
24-06-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
TechTrends / Issue 5/2022
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Electronic ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00751-8

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