Primary Design and Technology: A Prpcess for Learning

by Ritchie,Ron

• ISBN13: 9781853467370
• ISBN10: 1853467375
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134129454
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-08-13
• Publisher: David Fulton Pub
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Summary

Design and Technology involves children learning through processes that include identifying needs and opportunities, generating and developing ideas, planning, making and evaluating. The second edition fully reflects the latest revisions in the National Curriculum and links with other curricular changes in the intervening years. Specific links are made to the National Strategies for Literacy, Numeracy and ICT; to the National Standards for Subject Leaders; to Science and the other foundation subjects; to the QCA Scheme of Work for D & T; and to new initiatives in citizenship and creativity.

Author Biography

Ron Ritchie is Associate Dean of Education, University of the West of England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	iv
List of case studies	v
Preface	vii
The nature of design and technology	1	(20)
Children's learning in design and technology	21	(22)
Opportunities for design and technology	43	(22)
Designing	65	(22)
Making - using construction kits	87	(16)
Making - using everyday and other materials	103	(22)
Evaluation	125	(14)
Planning for learning	139	(14)
Professional development	153	(18)
Bibliography	171	(10)
Index	181