Building on the metaphor of teachers as “knowing locations,” this contribution explores how teachers impact the socio-material learning environments. We illustrate how they influence teaching/learning making by zooming into two distinct settings: secondary school educational labs (E-labs) and art academy …

Residential burglaries often go unsolved, as collected DNA traces and fingermarks frequently originate from residents rather than the offender. It is therefore important to know how to target sampling locations that specifically relate to the burglary event. However, data that aid in assessing the likelihood …

In hun bijdrage laten Imka Buurke en Vanessa Bakhuizen-van ’t Hoogt zien hoe zintuigelijke ervaringen als voelen en horen tijdens het leren maken een essentiële rol spelen. Met voorbeelden uit hun onderzoeksprojecten maken ze duidelijk dat tijdens het maken handen en hoofd, doen en denken, hand in hand …

Whether you are a beginner or more advanced, Hands On Research for Artists, Designers & Educators is a guide to getting started with research in art and design. It presents the research process through six actions: research by making, research of context, participatory research, reflecting on research, …

Introductory talk for day 2 of the conference ‘Curious Hands - Space and Sound in Learning Making’

Curious hands Research project Conference: Curious Hands Space+Sound in Learning MakingThe global pandemic and its aftermath have made it once again clear that ‘making with our hands’ is beneficial in numerous ways; it contributes to our physical and mental health, stimulates our creativity and intellect, …

This chapter applies the theory of symbolic interactionism to present the qualitative analysis of 51 sentencing decisions in domestic violence homicide cases processed in Polish courts. It is argued in this chapter that sentencing, like any other human action, is subject to interpretations at the hands …

Many and various kits are available to support fabbing and making in educational settings. Often, kits are based on some basic STEM principles varying from kinetics to genetic design. In this hands-on workshop we take teachers on a similar journey: together we develop a kit based on the theme of the …

“Critical Making in Collaboration with Nature”, discusses the outcomes of the Making Sustainability Work project from Fall 2020. With support of CoECI Zaaigelden scheme, the Critical Making learning community put together a group of makers from research, education and industry to explore the implications …

The following report describes the issues that Medisol B.V. is currently facing regarding their maintenance practices. It shows to which extent may the company increase the total turnover received from the maintenance contracts, while at the same time, reducing the amount of time and money that they …