Invent to Empower: Maker-centered Learning Through Art and Engineering

What it is about

You will learn the basics of maker-centered learning and develop your own tangible learning tools and materials to support STEM learning for young people. In the end, you will be able to design prototypes in interdisciplinary small groups, reflect on their learning impact, and present your work.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the basics of maker-centered learning
• Design and prototypically implement your own learning tools and materials
• Collaborate interdisciplinarily in a team
• Reflect on the connection between learning theory and design practice
• Create and present documentation of the design process

What the module consists of

• LecturesIntroduction to research and theory of maker-centered learning
• Design projects in small groupsIterative design and tinkering of learning tools and materials
• PresentationsPresentation of work results in the course
• Reflections / Independent readingDeepening theoretical connections and critical reflection

Teaching method

• LecturesConveying the theoretical foundations
• Design projects in small groups (iterative)Practice-oriented, student-centered learning and prototype development
• PresentationsCommunication of results and feedback
• ReflectionsLinking theory and design practice
• Independent readingEngagement with relevant research literature