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Authors:
Susanne Stigberg
Nils-Christian Walthinsen Rabben
Keywords: future workshop, teacher training, digital fabrication, arts and crafts education
Abstract:
This research paper explores the potential of Digital Fabrication (DF) to incorporate digital competences in arts and crafts (A&C) education. With the growing emphasis on digital literacy in K-12 curricula, we aim to investigate what opportunities and challenges DF can bring to A&C education. To achieve this, we conducted a Future Workshop with seven A&C teachers from two different primary schools. Through the Future Workshop approach, we were able to engage teachers in a participatory design process that enabled them to explore the potential of DF in A&C education. Teachers shared their perspectives, identified challenges, and brainstormed future solutions. The findings reveal that teachers see clear opportunities of DF to introduce topics related to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics Education), sustainability and product design in A&C education, but there are also challenges that need to be addressed, such as lack of equipment, knowledge, or time constraints.
Pages: 24 to 27
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023
Publication date: April 24, 2023
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4138
ISBN: 978-1-68558-078-0
Location: Venice, Italy
Dates: from April 24, 2023 to April 28, 2023