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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to develop a maker spirit problem – based learning (PBL) innovation and entrepreneurship course and explore its impact on students’ learning effectiveness. A mixed research method was adopted for this study, in which qualitative and quantitative data were collected for inductive analysis. The research subjects comprised 49 students who took the ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course’ at a university of science and technology. Further, an 18-week experimental teaching activity was implemented, in which the ‘Maker Spirit – PBL Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course’ was innovatively developed. Results revealed that most students showed significant positive learning effectiveness in two levels, namely ‘innovation and entrepreneurship’, and ‘maker practice’, after the experimental teaching. Therefore, five major implementation points of the ‘Maker Spirit – PBL Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course’ were proposed to provide references for future implementations and applications in the teaching field.
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Wan-Chun Liao
Wan-Chun Liao is an expert in Strategic Human Resource Management, HR Training and Development, and Intellectual Capital. Holding a Ph.D. from National Chengchi University in Business Administration specializing in HR Management, Prof. Liao is affiliated with the Graduate Institute of Technological and Vocational Education at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
Chien-Liang Lin
Chien-Liang Lin currently serves as a faculty member at the Department of Information Management, Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Management Information Systems from National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan. His research interests encompass a wide range of areas, including electronic commerce, information system adoption behavior, online learning, STEAM education, NeuroIS, knowledge management.
Shi-Jer Lou
Shi-Jer Lou specializes in Technical and Engineering Education, Science Teaching, Digital Learning, and Educational Statistics. He earned his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Industrial Education and Technology. Prof. Lou is associated with the Graduate Institute of Technological and Vocational Education at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology.
Chih-Chao Chung
Chih-Chao Chung‘s research interests encompass STEM Education, Technology Education, Digital Instruction, and Innovation Entrepreneurship. With a Ph.D. from the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, obtained in Engineering Technology, Prof. Chung is affiliated with the General Education Center at the National Tainan Junior College of Nursing.