Problem Solving in a Middle School Robotics Design Classroom

Stephen J. Norton; Campbell J. McRobbie; Ian S. Ginns

Research in Science Education Vol. 37, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 261–277

Little research has been conducted on how students work when they are required to plan, build and evaluate artefacts in technology rich learning environments such as those supported by tools including flow charts, "Labview" programming and Lego...

Grappling with Teaching Design and Technology: A Beginning Teacher's Experiences

Sarah J. Stein; Ian S. Ginns; Campbell J. McRobbie

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (November 2003) pp. 141–157

This paper reports on an investigation into the first time implementation of a technology education unit of work by a beginning primary school teacher. The researchers monitored the teacher's implementation of the unit across a 6 week period using...

Implications of missed opportunities for learning and assessment in design and technology education

Sarah J. Stein; Campbell J. McRobbie; Ian S. Ginns

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 35–49

Supporting student learning can be difficult, especially within open-ended or loosely structured activities, often seen as valuable for promoting student autonomy in many curriculum areas and contexts. This paper reports an investigation into the...

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Authentic Program Planning in Technology Education

Sarah J. Stein; Campbell J. McRobbie; Ian S. Ginns

International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 11, No. 3 (2001) pp. 239–61

Reports on needs identified by three teachers during an investigation into their first experiences of implementing technology in primary classrooms. Presents two models for conceptualizing and planning units of work in technology. The models form...