Maker centered learning - cultivating creativity in tomorrows schools

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Olafsson, Brynjar; Groth, Camilla; Kolesnyk, Larysa; Søyland, Lovise; Høibo, Ingrid Holmboe, 2026, "Maker centered learning - cultivating creativity in tomorrows schools", https://doi.org/10.18710/RXENFC, DataverseNO, V1

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Description	The primary objective of this project was to analyse creative maker-centered learning and pedagogical practices for systematically educating creativity in primary and secondary schools, and to develop scientific knowledge on accessible educational practices that cultivated learners’ creativity and innovation capabilities to help bridge the ingenuity gap in future education. The secondary objectives were to: (1) enhance knowledge of how creativity was deliberately educated in school makerspaces and how maker-centered learning supported the development of creative capabilities and digital competences; (2) develop knowledge of how maker-centered learning could be applied in pedagogical practices to systematically educate creativity and innovation in basic education; and (3) generate knowledge on how teachers could effectively facilitate and scaffold students’ innovation processes in maker-centered projects. The project results demonstrated how design and creativity could be systematically integrated into regular educational practices. Maker-centered learning proved applicable across educational levels and generated actionable pedagogical models that contributed to the advancement of STEAM education and the professional development of teachers in STEAM subjects. (2026-01-08)
Subject	Social Sciences
Keyword	Maker centered learning, Education, Creativity, Embodied learning, Makerspace
Related Publication	References: Søyland, L., Holmboe Høibo, I., & Haakonsen , P. (2025). Materialbasert og kunstnerisk utforsking av form, vind, bevegelse og programmering i småskolens skaperverksted. FormAkademisk, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5933doi: 10.7577/formakademisk.5933
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Persistent Identifier	doi:10.18710/RXENFC
Publication Date	2026-02-17
Title	Maker centered learning - cultivating creativity in tomorrows schools
Author	https://ror.org/05ecg5h20https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3064-5881 https://ror.org/05ecg5h20https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1327-4476 https://ror.org/05ecg5h20https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-7418 https://ror.org/05ecg5h20https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6287-6671 https://ror.org/05ecg5h20https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8699-3822
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Description	The primary objective of this project was to analyse creative maker-centered learning and pedagogical practices for systematically educating creativity in primary and secondary schools, and to develop scientific knowledge on accessible educational practices that cultivated learners’ creativity and innovation capabilities to help bridge the ingenuity gap in future education. The secondary objectives were to: (1) enhance knowledge of how creativity was deliberately educated in school makerspaces and how maker-centered learning supported the development of creative capabilities and digital competences; (2) develop knowledge of how maker-centered learning could be applied in pedagogical practices to systematically educate creativity and innovation in basic education; and (3) generate knowledge on how teachers could effectively facilitate and scaffold students’ innovation processes in maker-centered projects. The project results demonstrated how design and creativity could be systematically integrated into regular educational practices. Maker-centered learning proved applicable across educational levels and generated actionable pedagogical models that contributed to the advancement of STEAM education and the professional development of teachers in STEAM subjects. (2026-01-08)
Subject	Social Sciences
Keyword	Maker centered learning Education Creativity Embodied learning Makerspace
Related Publication	References: Søyland, L., Holmboe Høibo, I., & Haakonsen , P. (2025). Materialbasert og kunstnerisk utforsking av form, vind, bevegelse og programmering i småskolens skaperverksted. FormAkademisk, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5933 doi 10.7577/formakademisk.5933 https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5933 References: Høibo, I. H., Søyland, L., & Fauske, L. B. (2025). Skapande arbeid i skaparverkstader: Ei studie i norsk skule sine skaparverkstader. FormAkademisk, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5977 doi 10.7577/formakademisk.5977 https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5977 Kolesnyk, L., Olafsson, B., Groth, C., & Lutnæs, E. (2025). Fostering Creativity in School Makerspaces: Principles and a Framework for Assessing Creativity-Supportive Design. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 30(2), 49-64. https://doi.org/10.24377/DTEIJ.article3367 doi 10.24377/DTEIJ.article3367 https://doi.org/10.24377/DTEIJ.article3367 References: Søyland, L., Høibo, I.H., Groth, C. and Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, P. (2025), Explorative Interaction with Materiality in Norwegian Primary School Makerspaces from the Perspective of Arts and Crafts Education. Int J Art Des Educ, 44: 530-544. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12547 doi 10.1111/jade.12547 https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12547 References: Høibo, I.H., Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, P. & Groth, C. Teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in Norwegian school makerspaces. Int J Technol Des Educ 35, 611–628 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09919-0 doi 10.1007/s10798-024-09919-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-024-09919-0 References: Høibo, I. H. (2023). Læringssyn i skaparrørslelitteraturen. Techne Serien - Forskning I slöjdpedagogik Och slöjdvetenskap, 30(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.7577/TechneA.4946 doi 10.7577/TechneA.4946 https://doi.org/10.7577/TechneA.4946 References: Olafsson, B., & Thorsteinsson, G. (2024). The Influence of Teachers’ Perception of Creativity and Makerspaces on Their Practice in Norwegian Compulsory Schools. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 29(1), 36-52. https://doi.org/10.24377/DTEIJ.article2203 doi 10.24377/DTEIJ.article2203 https://doi.org/10.24377/DTEIJ.article2203 References: Kimmel M, Groth C. What affords being creative? Opportunities for novelty in light of perception, embodied activity, and imaginative skill. Adaptive Behavior. 2023;32(3):225-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/10597123231179488 doi 10.1177/10597123231179488 https://doi.org/10.1177/10597123231179488
Language	English
Producer	University of South-Eastern Norway (Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science; Department of Visual and Performing Arts Education) (USN) https://www.usn.no/english/
Funding Information	The Research Council of Norway: 324758
Distributor	University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) https://dataverse.no/dataverse/usn
Depositor	Olafsson, Brynjar
Deposit Date	2026-01-08
Time Period	Start Date: 2022-02-01; End Date: 2025-06-30
Date of Collection	Start Date: 2021-11-01; End Date: 2025-12-31
Data Type	Interview guides, observation forms and other documents related to data collection in this project.

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