Learning of Older Adults in Makerspaces

Author Information

Yong Ju Jung, University of OklahomaFollow
Hyewon Park, Yonsei UniversityFollow
Ellen L. Rubenstein, University of OklahomaFollow

Submission Purpose

Main Conference

Type of Paper

Roundtable

Abstract

To address inclusion and equity issues related to older adults in makerspaces, we examine the void in current discussions of the maker movement and its intersection with adult learning theories.

Keywords

Makerspaces, maker movement, older adults, transformative learning, positive aging

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License

Recommended Citation

Jung, Y., Park, H., & Rubenstein, E. L. (2022). Learning of Older Adults in Makerspaces. Adult Education Research Conference. https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2022/roundtables/7 test="theme.id eq '2020'>(conference cancelled)