This paper identifies issues in developing a three-year duration, work-focussed undergraduate degree programme with a model of inquiry-based learning supported through online communities of inquiry. On the course, students examine their current work-practice to identify issues and then plan, implement…

The aim of this article is to investigate and bring
to light the constructive impact of Knowledge
Creation and Technology Education on the
process of New Product Development. This is
done under the competence-based perspective
of the organization, where knowledge…

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This lecture seeks to explore some aspects of
the conceptual progress that has been made in
design and technology education since the
pioneering work of Professor John Eggleston
(1971). This exploration draws on research
conducted within the Design Education Research

Have you ever noticed that when the economy
shows strong growth in job creation, the stock
market often drops, when jobs are slashed by
as many as thousands or that when a company
invests in new labour replacing technology in

This paper presents a proposal for an architecture that integrates knowledge discovery systems (automatic acquisition) and knowledge based systems (experts systems). This work formulates considerations over the viability of the implementation of this architecture according to the advance of the…

In recent years, different professional and academic settings have been increasingly utilizing ePortfolios to serve multiple purposes from recruitment to evaluation. This p aper analyzes ePortfolios created by graduate students at a Canadian university. Demonstrated is how students’ constructions can,…

Professor of Psychology at the University of Delhi (North Campus) Dr. Ashok Nagpal with his mentor Dr. Sudhir Kakar made pioneering efforts in developing psychology into a culturally sensitive and socially relevant discipline. Using psychoanalysis as a model they sought…

This paper illustrates actions and behaviours
employed by English primary school teachers
in teaching design and technology in the
present context of the statutory National
Curriculum framework for primary design
and technology. It considers perspectives
relating to general pedagogy, teacher…