ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1993.

The appearance of design and technology in the National Curriculum has offered primary teachers opportunities for imaginative and stimulating work which is directly related to the lives of their pupils. Its sheer scope can, however, be daunting for the teacher already overloaded with the other demands of the National Curriculum.

Tina Jarvis provides some much needed guidance on strategies for including design and technology effectively within the whole curriculum, including the development of co-operative group-work and finding effective ways to assess individuals in group situations. The author also looks at how teachers can tackle subject areas which may be unfamiliar to them, such as systems, environments and economic enterprises.

chapter 1|5 pages

Why teach design and technology?

chapter 2|16 pages

Planning to develop skills and concepts

chapter 3|23 pages

Cross-curricular links

chapter 4|14 pages

Evaluating and improving environments

chapter 5|21 pages

Systems

chapter 6|17 pages

Energy and machines

chapter 7|8 pages

Structures

chapter 8|22 pages

Examining economic enterprise

chapter 9|19 pages

Developing effective cooperative groups

chapter 10|16 pages

Assessment