Another completed course in the books and a successful Fall 2018 semester full of learning, practical application, and more self-discovery! Wow! That’s a lot wrapped into one semester!
I spent the semester working on an action research project focusing on Makerspaces, specifically the obstacles that inhibit people from attending a Community College Makerspace. This research proved to be so insightful and beneficial and will serve as a foundation for building upon and enhancing the recently established Makerspace at Macomb Community College.
Along with the valuable and insightful feedback and guidance from the CEP 822 course instructors and the assistance of my colleagues, Makerspace students, lab aides, administration, subject matter experts, and other departments at the college, my action research project was a true success! Thank you to all that participated!
If you’re interested, visit the Macomb Makers and browse the website which was built by one of the Makerspace members!
“For me, what I would say is that lots of kids and people learn by experiencing things, not by studying things and repeating what they study. You learn things by doing things. And so, providing an environment where the kids can actually learn the material, the matter, how it comes together, what are doing, how does it work and so, even if superficially, in a climate of having fun together, that’s an unbelievable thing.”
~ Frederico Faggin, Inventor of the Intel 4004 microprocessor
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