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The Maker as a Reflective Practitioner

User Generated Education

This permits learners to have a direct and sensory experience interacting with the instructional materials. Reflection in the Maker Process. The maker movement and maker education are becoming very popular in school and after school settings, libraries, and community centers.

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The Myth of Neutral Makerspaces

User Generated Education

Program leaders and instructors remain predominantly male, and a language analysis of recruiting and instruction materials revealed evidence of implicit bias. Implicit bias is pervasive and insidious,” the report states. Our evidence is specific to gender, but there may be other forms.