{"product_id":"makercentered-learning-9781119259701","title":"MakerCentered Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Agency by Design guide to implementing maker-centered teaching and learning\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaker-Centered Learning \u003c\/i\u003eprovides both a theoretical framework and practical resources for the educators, curriculum developers, librarians, administrators, and parents navigating this burgeoning field. Written by the expert team from the Agency \u003ci\u003eby\u003c\/i\u003e Design initiative at Harvard''s Project Zero, this book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies a set of educational practices and ideas that define maker-centered learning, and introduces the focal concepts of maker empowerment and sensitivity to design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares cutting edge research that provides evidence of the benefits of maker-centered learning for students and education as a whole.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a clear Project Zero-based framework for maker-centered teaching and learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes valuable educator resources that can be applied in a variety of design and maker-centered learning environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes unique thinking rout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Figures xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Maker? And What is Maker-Centered Learning? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Road Map to the Journey Ahead 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Exploring the Benefits of Maker-Centered Learning 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Maker Educators and Thought Leaders 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Real Benefits of Maker-Centered Learning 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Primary Outcomes of Maker-Centered Learning: Developing Agency and Building Character 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Secondary Outcomes of Maker-Centered Learning: Cultivating Discipline-Specific and Maker-Specific Knowledge and Skills 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecapping the Real Benefits of Maker-Centered Learning 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Teaching and Learning in the Maker-Centered Classroom 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaker-Centered Roots and Connections 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho (and What) Are the Teachers in the Maker-Centered Classroom? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents as Teachers 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers in the Community 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Knowledge Sourcing 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools and Materials as Teachers 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Teaching Look Like in the Maker-Centered Classroom? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating Student Collaboration 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging Co-inspiration and Co-critique 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedirecting Authority and the Ethics of Knowledge Sharing 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Learning Look Like in the Maker-Centered Classroom? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring It Out 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does the Maker-Centered Classroom Look Like? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools and Materials 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage and Visibility 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific and Flexible Spaces 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Developing a Sense of Maker Empowerment 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Agency? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice, Intention, and Action 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope: Agency and the Complex Web of Interrelated Actions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocus: Participating in Agentic Action 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgency and Maker Empowerment 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowerment and Social Justice 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowerment in Education 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Developing a Sensitivity to Design 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Sensitivity to Design in a Consumer-Driven World 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hidden Mechanics of Stuff 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving in the Throes of a Throwaway Culture 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Sensitivity to Design? 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Are Students Sensitive (or Not) to Design? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing the Designed World as Malleable 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Maker-Centered Teaching and Learning in Action 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Framework for Maker Empowerment 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Closely 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Complexity 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Opportunity 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools and Techniques for Supporting Maker-Centered Thinking and Learning 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispositional Development and Thinking Routines 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Thinking Routines to Support a Sensitivity to Design 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaker-Centered Learning: Challenges and Puzzles 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering the Ethical Dimensions of Maker-Centered Learning 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquity and Access in the Maker-Centered Classroom 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting and Sustaining Maker-Centered Practice 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Ahead: The Future of Maker-Centered Learning 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagine If. 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Overview of Interview Participants 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Thinking Routines 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 223\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407021089111,"sku":"9781119259701","price":22.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119259701.jpg?v=1730497904","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/makercentered-learning-9781119259701","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}