The Promises, Practices, and Pedagogies of Maker-Centered Learning: An Updated Preview of the Findings from the Agency by Design Project

September 16, 2016
Project Zero
By Educator Innovator

Our partner Project Zero previews the insights from its forthcoming book, Maker-Centered Learning: Empowering Young People to Shape their Worlds, the results of their multiyear Agency by Design research initiative.

“While the popular narrative in the media suggests that the driving force behind maker-centered learning is an interest in developing young people’s proficiency in the STEM subjects, our investigation of the promises, practices, and pedagogies associated with maker-centered learning revealed a much more nuanced story.”

Interested in finding out more? Read the full article at Agency by Design.

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