Design and technology in primary school classrooms : developing teachers' perspectives and practices / edited by Les Tickle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Les Tickle -- 2. The primary school curriculum and design and technology / Les Tickle -- 3. Perspectives on design and technology / Les Tickle -- 4. Developing practical knowledge for teaching design and technology / Les Tickle [and others] -- 5. A major breakthrough : the 'impact' of design and technology in a rural primary school / Adrian Scargill -- 6. Children solving problems? / Sally Frost -- 7. Promoting individuality and originality / Elisabeth Thompson -- 8. Children and choice : making decisions in design / Alan Rosenberg.

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Design and Technology in Primary School Classrooms presents a comprehensive account of the development and nature of design and technology in the primary classroom from the modest beginnings in the 1980s to detailed implementation within the National Curriculum.It shows how the design/problem solving process and the knowledge, skills and understanding associated with design and technology can be developed by teachers who were previously unfamiliar with such activities. Case studies demonstrate the teaching strategies employed and illustrate in detail how children respond to design and technology in complex ways.The book combines original classroom research data wuth extensive illustrations, resource information and summaries of what design and technology in the National Curriculum involves.

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