Ways Forward
Teaching Design and Technology in the National Curriculum
T. Shepard(Editor)
Nelson Thornes Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-7487-0517-7 (ISBN)
Description
Written by and for teachers of the National Curriculum design and technology subjects - art and design, business studies, CDT, home economics and IT - this book aims to be a jargon-free translation of the official documents. It offers checklists, discussion points and examples of good practice.
Written by and for teachers of the National Curriculum design and technology subjects - art and design, business studies, CDT, home economics and IT - this book aims to be a jargon-free translation of the official documents. It offers checklists, discussion points and examples of good practice.
Written by and for teachers of the National Curriculum design and technology subjects - art and design, business studies, CDT, home economics and IT - this book aims to be a jargon-free translation of the official documents. It offers checklists, discussion points and examples of good practice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
illustrations, photograph
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7487-0517-7 (9780748705177)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Making sense of the National Curriculum: what is design and technology?; what are needs and opportunities?; what is modelling?; what is the difference between specification, proposal and realization?; what sort of evidence will be needed?; what's the difference between an artefact, system and environment?; what are the programmes of study?; what are the design and technology attainment targets? Part 2 First steps in the classroom: tasks in context; the theme park - a worked example; building on current practice; animal inventions; the edible enterprise project; the age of elegance; high-rise needs; an electronic grapevine'; the gift of health; a question of sport; danger warnings; community spirit. Part 3 Learning from professional practice: the home economist; the community architect; the product designer. Part 4 Working together: teamwork; assessing your contribution; assessment; gender issues; resources 1 - the learning environment; resources 2 - teaching and learning materials; resources 3 - hardware and consumable resources; cross-phase collaboration: Part 5 The way ahead.