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Aspects of National Curriculum Design and Technology 1991
This report was commissioned by the National Curriculum Council to look at the developments in design and technology education, soon after it was introduced to the National Curriculum. The article outlines some general features of the design and technology curriculum and looks at the importance of managerial as well as teaching aspects. The report stresses the importance of practical competence design and technology capability as sought-after skills for the future.
The paper is divided into sections:
What's new about design and technology?
The educational contribution of design and technology
Process models of design and technology
Value judgments in design and technology
Design and technology: the broad approach
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