The concept of maker education has emerged as a dynamic and engaging pedagogical approach that empowers students to explore, tinker, create, and innovate. In recent years, maker education has surged in popularity, as educators recognize the potential of this approach to empower learners to become creators, innovators, problem solvers, and entrepreneurs by encouraging them to design, build, iterate and share their ideas. The articles in this Research Topic on Maker Education are written by a collective of researchers who have been involved in maker education over the past decade. The articles explore various facets of maker education, offering unique insights and perspectives that contribute to our understanding of making, makers, makerspaces, and maker pedagogies.
Hughes et al. in their article titled “It feels like I have a camera in my eye,” introduce an innovative…