The Story of the Makerspace -- Makerspaces and STEM – a synergistic partnership -- The World of Makerspaces -- The Essential 21st Century Skill Set – Transversal Competencies -- Developing Higher Order Thinking in a Makerspace -- Developing Collaboration Skills in a Makerspace -- Developing Communication Skills in a Makerspace -- Developing Resilience in a Makerspace -- STEM, TVCs, and Makerspaces in the Indian Curricula -- STEM, TVCs, and Makerspaces in the Australian Curricula -- Future-proofing Makerspaces.

This book helps educators provide opportunities for their students to engage in creative and collaborative projects that blur the lines between subjects and promote problem-finding and problem-solving activities. It offers a global perspective on makerspaces through an Indian and Australian lens, illustrating the commonalities between the approach and the pedagogy in order to highlight the universal nature of these essential 21st-century skills. The book is particularly useful for science, technology and mathematics teachers, highlighting the potential of engaging in a more integrated curriculum approach to their specific discipline. It is of great interest to scholars whose research focuses on understanding 21st-century skills and how they can be taught and assessed in a school setting. It is an indispensable resource for teacher educators, school administrators, curriculum designers, policymakers and researchers in the field of science education.