Making Experts: The Boundary Crossing of Knowledge and the Emergence of Relational Expertise in a School Makerspace
Jasmiina Leskinen,
Kristiina Kumpulainen,
Anu Kajamaa
Abstract:Existing research has illuminated the multidimensional nature of knowledge creation in school makerspaces. Yet, limited research exists on the boundary crossing of knowledge in makerspaces and how it can lead to the emergence of relational expertise. Using video records of interactions between 10–13-year-old students and their teachers in a school makerspace, this ethnographic case study applied mediated discourse analysis to investigate the boundary crossing of knowledge and the emergence of relational expert… Show more
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