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Nugent, Gwen; Barker, Bradley; Lester, Houston; Grandgenett, Neal; Valentine, Dagen – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Electronic textiles, especially those that can be worn (wearable textiles) are gaining traction within the P12 education community. The technology provides hands-on learning that is both exciting and personally relevant, especially for females, who have historically responded positively to aesthetics and textile design. A number of studies have…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Attitudes, Educational Technology, Experiential Learning
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Jaatinen, Juha; Lindfors, Eila – Design and Technology Education, 2019
Finland has its own version of a "makerspace": craft class. Originally, there was one craft class for boys and one for girls. Later, there were classes for different materials, especially for wood and textiles, which are deep-rooted concepts in the Finnish crafts mindset. To reclaim craft class for pupils, or "makers", we must…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design, Compulsory Education, Educational Innovation
Education Scotland, 2014
This report continues the series in which Education Scotland evaluates the quality of young people's learning and achievements, in this case in the technologies. The report contributes to the overall picture of what it is like to be a learner in a Scottish early learning or childcare setting or school in this second decade of the 21st Century. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Care