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Howard G. Denton
Howard G.
Denton
Team-based design for Design and Technology
Loughborough University
2006
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Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
2006-07-06 13:37:30
Journal contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Team-based_design_for_Design_and_Technology/9346445
Schools and universities are under pressure to develop team working capability in pupils and
students. This pressure comes from:
a. Industry and commerce, as there are strong indications that well-designed team working
improves performance (Hoerr, 1989; Saba, 1989) and working relationships (Buchanan,
1989).
b. Education, as there is evidence that cooperative work can support learning generally
(Cowie & Rudduck, 1988).
This article reviews some of the relevant literature. The development of team-based design
capability is illustrated over the four years of teacher training in Design and Technology at
Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Finally, issues in developing team-based
design capability in schools are identified. In this article a team is defined as a number of
individuals cooperating in the production of a single outcome; a group as individuals
cooperating, but producing individual outcomes.