Guiding Critical Technical Practices in Community-Based Maker Spaces for Youth Through Question Prompts

Bowler, Leanne; Champagne, Ryan

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Title

Guiding Critical Technical Practices in Community-Based Maker Spaces for Youth Through Question Prompts

Author(s)

• Bowler, Leanne
• Champagne, Ryan

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

digital youth

Abstract

In this study we investigate the use of question prompts as a scaffold for the development of metacognitive thinking in relation to critical technical practices in community-based maker spaces for youth. Using qualitative methods, the study generated a set of eight core questions that self-aware makers ask themselves: What will make me happy? Who is my audience? What resources do I have and need? What will inspire me to spend my time and effort? What do I know? Can I let myself make a mistake? How will my creation affect other people? What kind of a maker am I?

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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