Author Identifier (ORCID)
Fiona Boylan's ORCID record 
Lennie Barblett's ORCID record Leanne Lavina's ORCID record
Abstract
This project was developed between the early childhood research team at Edith Cowan University and the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia. Six school teachers (across Kindergarten, Pre-primary and Year One) and five children in each class (with parental consent and child assent) in two schools participated. This project incorporated current thinking of best practice for the development of young children’s digital literacy and agency, as maker spaces provide excellent opportunities for multimodal learning. The project aimed to reinforce children's maker fund of knowledge through strengthening children’s maker mindset and to foster educators' maker fund of knowledge to support children's maker mindsets, engagement in learning and the implementation of EYLF Outcome 4 and 5.
Keywords
makerspaces, mindset, maker mindsets, early childhood
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
10-2026
Type of File
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
School
School of Education / Early Childhood Research Group
Funding received from the Australian Research Council (ARC)
CE200100022
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Copyright
The copyright in this publication is owned by Edith Cowan University and the authors.
Content Type
Full object
First Page
1
Last Page
61
Recommended Citation
Boylan, F., Barblett, L., & Lavina, L. (2026). AISWA STEM Makerspace Action Research Project: Developing a Maker Mindset. Edith Cowan University. https://doi.org/10.25958/VEVH-Z004
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