Design-without-make: Challenging the conventional approach to teaching and learning in a design and technology classroom

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-138

  Barlex, David M ^a   Trebell, Donna ^b  

^a Nuffield Curriculum Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creativity; Design; Design and technology; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM; TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM;

TEACHING;

EID: 40949132479     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-007-9025-5     Document Type: Article

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