Makerspaces — collaborative workspaces where people work together on projects using both high and no-tech tools — have become increasingly popular in recent years. A new $1.5 million grant awarded to Binghamton University faculty could help improve makerspace learning for youths and help them find support during moments of failure.
“Shock would be the best way to describe it,” said Amber Simpson after she found out she was chosen for the research grant. An assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership, Simpson was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to take place over three years.
The project will “address the gap through adapting, implementing and refining a professional development program for informal educators to productively attend, interpret and respond to…
