By Professor Jackie Marsh, Alex Ardron, Zoe Clayton and Diane Hetherington
Monday, October 28, 2019
How do makerspaces aid the provision of STEM learning in the early years? By Professor Jackie Marsh, Alex Ardron, Zoe Clayton and Diane Hetherington
The world is changing rapidly in this technological age. Children today need to be prepared for a very different future in which technologies such as digital fabrication (for example, 3D printing), robotics and artificial intelligence will be driving all kinds of changes to work and leisure.
One means of ensuring that children are prepared to be active citizens in this future is to provide them with relevant skills and knowledge, hence the need for more emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Helping settings to…
