Makerspaces - learninglabs in education

The grant will be used to develop experimental, creative learning environments to provide more opportunities for children and young people to participate both during and after school. The project will enable schools to build up scientific capacity, technological literacy and common practices. The municipality wants to develop forms of educational processes that support students’ learning, are based on students’ diversity and include their skill sets, knowledge and experiences across subjects, school and after school activities.
In collaboration with UCN, 11 resource staff, 90 science teachers and two resource staff from the School for Young People will be trained to build up skill sets for facilitating courses that promote the interests of all students – including courses that particularly motivate girls in the teaching processes and promote gender-inclusive practices.
The grant will be used to establish local makerspaces as learning laboratories at the municipality’s eleven schools.