Paulo Blikstein|Zaza Kabayadondo|Andrew Martin|Deborah A. Fields
An Assessment Instrument of Technological Literacies in Makerspaces and FabLabs
Stanford University|Smith College|Stanford University|Utah State University
background maker movement increasingly adopted k12 schools students developing new competences exploration fabrication technologies study assesses learning technologies k12 makerspaces fablabs purpose study describes iterative process developing assessment instrument new technological literacy exploration fabrication technologies instrument presents findings implementations five schools three countries index generalizable psychometrically sound permits comparison student confidence performance designmethod evaluation distinct technology skills separates general computing information communication technology ict exploration fabrication technologies efts nonoverlapping areas technological expertise required perform respective sets tasks instrument also tracks student confidence eft skills assesses confidence relates actual task performance results exploration fabrication technologies constitute new distinct set technology literacies arising fabrication settings eft instrument compares students selfreported confidence performance complex design tasks demonstrates students exposure general computing ict tools differs exposure eft tools conclusion eft instrument captures new distinct set technology literacies arise within fabrication settings independent general computing digital content production skills