Makerspaces, flexible and inclusive learning environments. A scoping review

The contribution analyzes the scientific literature from 2000 to 2021 to determine in which training contexts makerspaces are used and for what purposes, for preschool and school age children and youth. The scoping review shows that many experiences are documented in literature, but few experimental studies exist. However, the examples collected, of a constructionist nature, show some privileged areas of intervention: makerspaces are recognized as a valid tool for the development of problem solving and creativity skills, for a more conscious application in the technical-scientific-artistic disciplines, for the creation of inclusive contexts, in situations of social disease or of people more frequently excluded and underrepresented.   Makerspace, ambienti di apprendimento flessibili e inclusivi. Una scoping review Il contributo analizza la letteratura scientifica dal 2000 al 2021 per determinare in quali contesti formativi siano utilizzati i makerspace e con quali finalità, per bambini e ragazzi di età prescolare e scolare. La scoping review mostra che in letteratura sono documentate molte esperienze, ma esistono pochi studi sperimentali. Gli esempi raccolti, di stampo costruzionista, mostrano però alcune aree privilegiate di intervento: i makerspace sono riconosciuti come valido strumento per lo sviluppo di competenze di problem solving e creatività, per una più consapevole applicazione nelle discipline tecnico-scientifiche-artistiche, per la realizzazione di contesti inclusivi soprattutto in situazioni di disagio sociale o di persone più frequentemente escluse e sottorappresentate.

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