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Design and Technology (Importance (Develops future thinking and problem…
Design and Technology
Importance
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Design offers opportunities for development of a wide
range of abilities in nonverbal thought and communication
Through the practical application of technologies, students
develop dexterity, fine motor skills and coordination through experiential activities (Fleer, 2016)
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Challenges
Design is often a missed subject when considering science, arts and humanities
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Design and Technology must develop its own inner coherence if its to be established as comparable to other subjects in terms of intellectual and educational terms
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Sometimes difficult to justify the 'how' element of learning in design - it's often a skill that you know without being able to explain
EG, Being able to explain the cognitive processes behind design. Often explanation gives subjects intrinsic value
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