Abstract

BLIKSTEIN, Paulo; VALENTE, José Armando  and  MOURA, Éliton Meireles de. MAKER EDUCATION: WHERE IS THE CURRICULUM?. e-Curriculum [online]. 2020, vol.18, n.2, pp.523-544.  Epub Oct 15, 2020. ISSN 1809-3876.  https://doi.org/10.23925/1809-3876.2020v18i2p523-544.

The Maker Movement has been inspirational to many educational institutions, contributing to the growing interest in implementing maker education in K-12 and higher education. However, the examples of this implementation show that many maker activities are not yet integrated within the curriculum. The objective of this article is to understand how maker education can be integrated into the K-12 curriculum. Methodologically, this paper uses a qualitative approach, describing case studies in schools implementing maker education. Based on these experiences, it was possible to categorize the material collected into two groups of activities: those developed in schools, but not related to the curriculum; and those related to one or two subjects in the curriculum. Finally, based on these cases, the paper suggests how the implementation of maker education can be carried out in K-12 education. The focus should not only be the teaching of disciplinary content through maker approaches, but be able to create conditions for the student to become aware and understand the curricular topics that are incorporated in the products they build.

Keywords : Maker movement; Maker activity; STEM-rich; K-12 education; Educational technologies..

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