An Instructional Design for Maker Education Courses in Teacher Preparation Programs

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Jonathan D. Cohen
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7278-798X
Leigh Martin
Luke Ziegler

Abstract

Maker-based education holds promise as a method to support students’ development of essential skills and content knowledge across the curriculum. Over a five-year period, the authors developed and iterated on an experiential instructional design specifically designed to afford educators with diverse academic backgrounds and divergent career goals not only the opportunity to learn about maker-based teaching and learning but also to experience a maker-based learning environment. This design case begins by outlining the challenges the designers faced. Then, it describes in detail the instructional design and concludes with reflections on the process, which have informed us as a team of designers.

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Cohen, J. D., Martin, L., & Ziegler, L. (2024). An Instructional Design for Maker Education Courses in Teacher Preparation Programs. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 15(2), 103–114. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v15i2.36128
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Jonathan D. Cohen, Georgia State University

Jonathan D. Cohen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University. His work centers on constructionist, technology-supported learning environments.

Leigh Martin, Georgia State University

Leigh Martin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University. Her research centers on maker-centered learning and technology-supported learning environments.

Luke Ziegler, University of West Georgia

Luke Ziegler is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Technology and Foundations at the University of West Georgia. His research interests include maker-centered learning and American Indian education.