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Rodriguez, Shelly R.; Harron, Jason R.; DeGraff, Michael W. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2018
"Making" has been used to describe an internally motivated iterative design process that embodies notions of playful building and tinkering. Recently, interest in applying making to PK-12 education has increased. As schools add facilities dedicated to making, there is a need to support teachers in effectively utilizing these makerspaces.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, STEM Education, Performance Factors, Educational Environment
Downey, Jayne A. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
In order to foster educational resilience in children who face adversity, adults need a clear grasp of which factors are most relevant and motivating for these children. This study asked 50 children (ages eight to 12) who face serious life difficulties to share their perspectives on which factors support academic performance and how those factors…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Achievement Need, Performance Factors