Researching Design Learning Issues and Findings from Two Decades of Research and Development

Design & Technology evolved in the school curriculum from the mid 1960s. By the 1980s it had become mainstream for the British government to fund research exploring what learners could do when challenged with design & technology tasks. The authors worked together on that project, producing i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kimbell, Richard, Stables, Kay (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2007, 2007
Edition:1st ed. 2007
Series:Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Our Philosophical Position
  • Capability: A Philosophical Position
  • Learning and Teaching: A Philosophical Position
  • Assessment: A Philosophical Position
  • Research: A Philosophical Position
  • The Projects
  • APU Design & Technology
  • Further Performance Assessment
  • Continuing Fundamental Research
  • Public Policy Research
  • Evaluating Curricular Initiatives
  • Emerging Issues And Understandings
  • Processes, Activities and Tasks
  • Learning and Teaching
  • Assessing Performance
  • Learner Differences
  • Research Methodology
  • Concluding Reflections