In Experimental Practice Dimitris Papadopoulos explores the potential for building new
forms of political and social movements through the reconfiguration of the material …

There is a growing number of informal and non-formal learning activities worldwide related
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) curricular subject areas …

This article explores the multiple meanings of the concept of openness in the global maker
movement. Openness is viewed as one of the key principles of the maker movement. As the …

The fast expansion of digital culture has fostered the creation of makerspaces such as
fabrication laboratories (FabLabs) that, thanks to their flexibility and their use of open source …

FabLabs and makerspaces offer unprecedented opportunities for digital empowerment,
especially for children and adolescents. However, reviews on making with regard to …

Despite a proliferation of digitally enhanced makerspaces in public libraries, there is an
acute need for libraries to explore new strategies to broaden the engagement of diverse …

There is a growing number of informal and non-formal learning activities worldwide related
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject areas--particularly, those …

To tackle the worldwide shortage of graduates with a STEM diploma, governments are
allocating funds to STEM education. This article focuses on the potential of FabLabs in …

Non-expert users are often impeded to enter digital fabrication spaces such as FabLabs.
Challenges lie among other things in the unfamiliarity of tools and machines, a lack of skills …

This paper contributes to the debate on benefits that children can gain through their
involvement in Participatory Design (PD) and highlights the importance of user gains in …