Objective
This two-year project involves an international and inter-sector research and training network that focuses on the potential of makerspaces, which are specific spaces that enable creative design and the production of both digital and non-digital artefacts, to foster the digital literacy and creative skills of young children. A key aim of the project is to inform educational policy and practice in this area, enabling formal learning institutions (early years settings and primary schools) to learn from practice in non-formal learning spaces, and vice-versa, and also to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the makerspace sector, enabling SMEs to develop robust business models and appropriate resources for future work in this area. The project involves 16 academic and non-academic beneficiaries and 10 non-academic, non-beneficiary partners across 6 EU countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Romania, UK), an Associated Country (Colombia) and 4 Third Countries (Australia, Canada, South Africa and USA). This global network of university scholars, cultural industry partners in makerspaces, early years practitioners, museum educators and librarians will engage in a collaborative research and training programme that addresses 4 objectives, which are to:
1. Conduct a comprehensive review of the role of makerspaces in the formal and non-formal educational experiences of children and young people.
2. Undertake empirical research to determine how makerspaces can foster the digital literacy and creativity skills and knowledge of young children.
3. Develop a conceptual framework for analysing young children’s engagement in makerspaces.
4. Make recommendations for policy and practice that will foster innovation and entrepreneurship in SME makerspaces and facilitate the use of makerspaces for enhancing digital literacy in early childhood educational institutions and non-formal learning spaces.
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S10 2TN Sheffield
United Kingdom
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Participants (13)
10405 BERLIN
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
00014 Helsingin Yliopisto
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50711 BUCURESTI
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0313 Oslo
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WC2A 2AE London
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8000 Aarhus C
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1165 Kobenhavn
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101 Reykjavik
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600 Akureyri
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S7 1TA SHEFFIELD
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040218 BUCURESTI
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220 HAFNARFJORDUR
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8100 Arhus C
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Partners (6)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
MEDELLIN
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
47402 Bloomington
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
L2S 3A1 St. Catharines Ontario
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
Participation ended
94111 San Francisco
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
3011 Footscray
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
94607 OAKLAND CA
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