Advancing Language Learning for the 21st Century Using Maker Education

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During the project's second year, data collected during the initial pilot phase of the study were analyzed, and the research instruments were revised. Primary data collection was completed with a total of 438 participants who engaged in Maker Education activities then completed reflections about their experiences. The reflections were parsed and coded using qualitative analysis software for evidence and alignment with core maker education constructs. An article was written detailing the results of this phase of the research that was published internally. Additional reports have been submitted to international peer-reviewed journals detailing the effect of the intervention on the development of soft skills. Furthermore, analysis of the lexical and syntactical characteristics of the collected samples were analyzed using NLP tools. The research design and initial results were presented overseas at CALICO 2022 in the United States and domestically at both the 2022 JALT and JASAL conferences.