Use of Design Thinking as a Disruptive Element in Professional Development for K-9 Educators

This paper begins by describing the need for and design of Maker Day, an immersive professional development event for K-9 educators. In 2013, the Innovative Learning Centre (ILC) at UBC Okanagan and the BC Industrial Training Authority (ITA) co-hosted the first Maker Day as a ‘proof-of-concept’ prof...

The International Journal of Design Management and Professional Practice

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