Maker Education is a system of teaching that can be traced to the writings of ancient philosophers. This system is validated by modern research as a viable successor to the industrial-era mass-education paradigm, which is better suited to complex, high-tech societies.

Aristotle spent a large portion of his life thinking about education and learning. Although not a maker himself in the modern sense of the word, Aristotle was perhaps one of the first to recognise the relationship between education with quality of life.

Aristotle is credited with saying that 'the fulfilled person was an educated person' and emphasised that learning must be balanced, with play, physical training, music, debate, science, and mathematics all playing a role in developing healthy minds and bodies.

In this Hack, we'll look at how Aristotle's ancient principles can be applied to learning today.