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20 - Makers and Makerspaces

Developing Inventive Talent

from Part IV - Environments and Contexts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Barbara A. Kerr  and
Isaac Gardner
Edited by
Sandra W. Russ ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Sandra W. Russ
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

Makerspaces and the Maker Movement provide a place and a pedagogy for the development of inventive talent. We describe the key components of Maker pedagogy, including tinkering, failing, sharing, and diversity of people and perspectives. The authors then provide a lifespan perspective on the development of inventive talent, from young Makers’ discovery of the tools and materials of making, to the adolescent learning and mentoring process, to the acquisition of expertise as an engineer, a designer, or developer.

Keywords

Maker MovementinventioncreativityMakerspacesengineers
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The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity , pp. 442 - 459
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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