The Make Shop: Faculty & Curriculum

Mission:

The Make Shop's positive and innovative environment allows students to develop their creative process and to provide multimodal learning opportunities for a well-rounded educational experience. The Make Shop provides students with access to machines, tools, events and programs that elevate their sense of belonging on campus as well as promotes mental and social wellness. Students are encouraged to use the Make Shop as a learning arena to create projects that allow for practice with problem-solving, thinking critically, and experimenting using a variety of technological and artistic techniques. 

Goals:

The Make Shop will...

1. Promote student wellness and engagement on campus.
2. Provide students with teachers, tools, and the creative atmosphere to experiment with hands-on learning opportunities.
3. Be an accessible team building and community gathering space on campus.
    

Contact makeshop@harpercollege.edu if you have an idea for a project for your students.

Students are encouraged to:

1. Develop skills in critical-thinking, design, and problem-solving.

2. Engage in an active, hands-on learning experience.

3. See themselves as creators of information instead of just consumers of information.

4. Invent, construct, and create new modes of expressing or displaying their work.

5. Engage with other makers in the Harper community in order to learn from each other.