A Systemic Analysis of Making in Elementary Schools Understanding Making for Children through Activity Theory Conference Paper

abstract

• 2016 IEEE. Based on an intensive semester-long study of designing and implementing curriculum-based Maker activities in 6 classes, this paper presents themes derived from a qualitative analysis of experience data using the framework of Activity Theory. Insights generated contribute to the understanding of the integration of Making into elementary schools at a systemic level.

name of conference

• 2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)

authors

• Quek, Francis

published proceedings

• 2016 IEEE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES (ICALT)

author list (cited authors)

• Chu, S. L., Angello, G., Quek, F., & Suarez, M.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Chu, Sharon Lynn||Angello, Genna||Quek, Francis||Suarez, Mario

publication date

• July 2016

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• 2016 IEEE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES (ICALT)  Journal

keywords

• Activity Theory
• Children
• Elementary School
• Maker
• Making

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/ICALT.2016.11

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781467390415

start page

• 478

end page

• 482

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icalt.2016.11