There is always so much to be gained from a conference
that I’m rather puzzled by those who are quick to write
them off. Perhaps they have expectations that can’t be
realised or they don’t do their homework. Some folk…

It is very tempting when you are immersed in a subject to
become more selective in your reading and in doing so
narrow down your reading options. This is particularly true
in relation to creativity and design and technology in…

This research explored the extent to which cultural
concepts stipulated in Botswana Design and Technology
curriculum are taught by teachers at junior secondary
schools, a topic on which there is little previous research.
The pinnacle of good product innovation is…

This paper reports on an investigation into middle school
students’ naïve ideas about, and attitudes towards design
and designers. The sample for the survey consisted of
students from Classes 7 to 9 from a school located in
Mumbai. The data…

This paper explores the foundational principles of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as an integrative teaching strategy designed deliberately to cross discipline boundaries in order to make meaningful and lasting connections. The authors suggest that while PBL has in recent times has…

Proposals for science, technology, engineering and mathematics to be presented in the secondary curriculum in an integrated way have been developed in some countries for at least three decades now, but are recently becoming more common and more significant. Some…

Engineering, the ‘E’ in STEM, is seldom taught as a distinct curriculum subject in English and Welsh schools to pupils under the age of 14 years. This contrasts with design and technology (D&T), taken in this paper to represent the…

This paper discusses ongoing research into the role of design and technology education in emerging post industrial economies. Previous work (Hughes et al., 2010) focused on the changing characteristics of textiles technology in modern times and discussed how this could…

This paper discusses the establishment of a framework for researching children's decision-making skills in design and technology education through taking a grounded theory approach. Three data sources were used:
(1) analysis of available literature;
(2) curriculum analysis and interviews with…

This paper describes teacher responses to a framework designed to support teacher planning for technology. It includes a learning experience outside the classroom [LEOTC] and is designed specifically for five-year-old students. The planning framework draws together characteristics of technology education,…