One-sixth of the way through the 21st century, Canadian education researchers and policy makers continue to try and articulate the learning competencies (i.e. knowledge, skills and attitudes) students need to develop and be able to apply toward successful learning, living and working.
Although several provinces work to define these competencies, a national vision regarding what 21st-century learning should entail has yet to be developed. One educational approach gaining momentum as a way to help students develop required competencies is the ‘maker movement’, which focuses on project- and problem-based…
