A new certificate program in maker education at Sacramento State will utilize a maker space planned for the University Library. (Sacramento State/Rob Neep)
By Jonathan Morales
Sacramento State’s planned launch of a certificate program in maker education is designed to meet the needs of teachers looking to join the “maker movement” and emphasize hands-on, collaborative problem-solving in the classroom.
The program, which will launch for the Fall 2020 semester, is designed for K-12 educators and others interested in learning the theories behind maker education as well as how to build their own maker spaces and develop curriculum.
“We know that the maker movement is proliferating throughout the United States and internationally, but a lot of that is happening outside of formal schooling,” said Aaminah Norris, an assistant professor of…