JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
Making Improvements:
Pedagogical Iterations of Designing a Class Project in a Makerspace
Author(s): Roxana Carbonell, Audrey Boklage, Madison Andrews
Citation: Roxana Carbonell, Audrey Boklage, Madison Andrews, (2020) "Making Improvements: Pedagogical Iterations of Designing a Class Project in a Makerspace," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 20, ss. 13, pp. 193-205
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This research paper examines a professor’s pedagogical adjustments over two semesters teaching a course that included a project in the university makerspace. This research used both qualitative and quantitative methods and was guided by the following research question:
• What is the professor experience across two semesters teaching a course that incorporates a project in the makerspace?
Observations of class presentations and final projects demonstrated a difference in project quality from the first semester to the second semester. Findings include that familiarity with the makerspace, prior experience with an open-ended project, and peer support for students seemed to produce superior student engagement and output without vast pedagogical shifts.