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posted on 2010-06-30, 10:46 authored by P.H. Roberts, Eddie NormanModelling is the activity that is central to
designing, and is therefore central in the
designing of a school curriculum. The models
of designing and of the curriculum that are
formed shape both the evolution of the
curriculum and its subsequent evaluation. A
brief introduction charts some of the reasons
for the evolution of simplistic models of
designing and notes some of their dangers.
The nature of problems in design and
technology is discussed. Some theoretical
difficulties in expressing ideas about design
and technology are noted and hence the
consequential merits of an empirical approach
are made evident. The rigorous analysis of
good practice should play an important part in
research and curriculum development in
design and technology, but it is crucial to
recognise that such analysis will be influenced
by the viewpoint (models held) by the analyst.
History
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Citation
ROBERTS, P.H. and NORMAN, E.W.L., 1999. Models of design and technology and their significance for research and curriculum development. The Journal of Design and Technology Education, 4 (2), pp. 124-131Publisher
© Trentham Books LtdVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
1999Notes
This is an article from the serial, The Journal of Design and Technology Education [© Trentham Books Ltd]. It is also available at: https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JDTE/issue/archive/ISSN
1360-1431Language
- en