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Item La importancia de la cultura tecnológica en el movimiento maker(2018-07-01) Tabarés Gutiérrez, Raúl; BIGDATALa emergencia global del movimiento maker constituye uno de los fenómenos más recientes de difusión y apropiación de tecnologías por parte de la sociedad. El vencimiento de varias patentes en los campos de la fabricación digital y de la microelectrónica, junto con un reverdecimiento de la mentalidad DIY (Do It Yourself) y con la popularización de espacios, laboratorios y eventos temáticos por buena parte de la geografía internacional, han ayudado a consolidar una creciente presencia en la sociedad del enfoque conocido como aprender haciendo. En este artículo examinamos cómo ha surgido este movimiento e identificamos los principales valores que inspiran esta filosofía de capacitación de la ciudadanía a través de la tecnología. Así mismo analizamos las oportunidades que plantea este fenómeno para la promoción de una cultura tecnológica en la sociedad y también las contradicciones, mitos y retos que en él se encierran.Item Maker culture and its potential for STEM education(2022-04-19) Tabarés, Raúl; Boni, Alejandra; BIGDATADuring the last decade, different values, tools and practices promoted by maker culture have been adopted in formal educational settings with the aim of reinvigorating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Higher education institu tions (HEIs) have also engaged with maker culture to explore its potentialities regarding education, entrepreneurship and innovation. However, these collaborations with various stakeholders are not always smooth and educators need to deal with significant challenges that arise in these engagements, despite the problem-solving learning opportunities that they can offer their students. This paper presents the results of a case study that dealt with these issues through the establishment of an open and collaborative learning ecosystem (OCLE) between different educators, students and external stakeholders. The empirical work was based on thirty-three semi-structured interviews across four countries, eight focus groups and a final participatory workshop. The study argues that maker culture can offer several potentialities for pushing forward an integrative vision of STEM education as well as other disciplines from social sciences and humanities. An emphasis is placed on how tertiary education can benefit greatly from the adoption of OCLEs and how these communities of practices can encourage an education oriented to meeting societal chal lenges. The paper also warns that these kinds of interventions face significant organisa tional challenges in HEIs that demand significant institutional recognition and support to overcome this organisational resistance.