Making Social Innovators - Novel Innovation Education for Youth in Makerspaces.

This contribution deals with the results of a scientific evaluation of a new way of coaching young learners in social innovation projects in makerspaces. The approach aims at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and maker skills needed to design and visualise a prototype in the course of a social innovation project. Moreover, they acquire digital literacy skills needed to share innovative ideas solving societal issues. The approach was trialled in more than ten European countries with 1.002 children. Firstly, we will describe the theoretical background and didactical facets of the programme. Secondly, we illustrate practical examples of the large scale pilot run in and out-side school in fablabs or mobile makerspaces in schools. Thirdly, we present the scientific findings of skill acquisition, especially the parameters of self-efficacy and creativity. The final section discusses the results, adaptations and further outlook of the new programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]