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University:
Nottingham Trent University |
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Fellow: Allen Bower |
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Email: allen.bower@btopenworld.com |
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Overview: |
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The school situation is often frantic and
curricula development is heavily reliant upon
individual teachers having the enthusiasm
and dedication to provide pupil activities,
which not only teach the statutory requirements
of the national curriculum, but also engage
pupils in a stimulating, lively activity and
environment in which they can ‘achieve’
at their own level. |
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It is therefore apparent that curricula
resources, be they book or web based, do not
often provide a full enough solution in finding
suitable D&T activities. Sadly, many D&T
departments will continue using activities
that are long outdated simply because of time,
economic constraints and workload. (1) |
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Also the busy teacher often finds that they
have to spend too much time engaging in the
demonstration or explanation of processes
and techniques, to individuals or small groups,
leaving the rest of the class much to their
own devices. This may be acceptable in some
situations – it is surely not desirable.
(2) |
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Aims: |
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To establish an interactive
Virtual Teaching Resource using DVD or Web
based Media. There is a possibility that these
may need to interact. |
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The intention is to develop
two main themes: |
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Curriculum
solutions – appropriate to Key
Stage 3 and 4 (1) |
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Bite sized demonstrations –
processes and techniques (2) |
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What I have done, achieved/found
out so far: |
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My project is essentially to revolve around
PGCE trainee activity at Nottingham Trent
University. |
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The Subject Application Study element is
relevant to the context in (1) above and the
brief presented to them is as follows: |
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“You are required to develop a Design
and Make Task (DMT) that is appropriate to
late Key Stage 3 (Y9) or early Key Stage 4
(Y10). |
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This is to be recorded on DVD media in which
you will make a brief presentation of your
chosen topic outlining the knowledge, skills
and understanding gained through this activity.” |
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There are 31 trainees, 27 of these are engaged
in Product Design, Materials Technology, and
Systems and Control, whilst 4 are involved
in Textiles and some elements of Food Technology. |
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Trainees only have around 12 weeks in University
to raise their knowledge, understanding, and
in particular practical skill and process
mastery. They are also required to develop
capabilities in curriculum development and
not least teaching methodology and delivery. |
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I have therefore established this brief
such that it gives trainees access to a beginning
in curriculum development and through developing
their own practical solution will develop
new skills and techniques. |
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At the end of February there will therefore
be a combination of 31 Key Stage 3/4 Design
and Make assignments. |
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The first part of my project will therefore
be to record their individual projects on
DVD media and will include the following: |
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Coursework |
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A scheme
of work as exemplified by the example
given to you and if designed appropriately
it could include the basic outline weekly
lesson objectives. |
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Basic outline of weekly lesson objectives
(8 to 10 weeks only) |
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Project booklet – if appropriate/Or |
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Suitable handouts |
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Hardware example of a possible outcome
– this is most important in gaining
practical skills and knowledge –
see weighting in assessment section. |
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List of suppliers - Component and
Material list. |
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Group evaluations |
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Presentation requirements
(to be videoed) |
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You will be required to personally present
your work in which you: |
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Set the
context for the activity |
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Outline the curricula aims –
learning outcomes |
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Clearly demonstrate how you achieved
your example solution |
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I feel that this situation should be exploited
as it provides an opportunity for the sharing
of 31 different activities. |
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Outlining next steps: |
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I have just ordered a digital camcorder
with appropriate software to produce a DVD,
which will contain the trainee work outlined
above. I am on a steep learning curve if a
quality DVD is to be produced! |
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All trainees will then receive their own
copy of the DVD and will therefore have 31
projects which they can use in their individual
situations whether that be in the next teaching
practice or indeed when they attend interview
and their subsequent first teaching post. |
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As a follow on to this perhaps three most
suitable trainee outcomes will be chosen,
certainly one from textiles, and I will work
closely with these to produce a more high
quality presentation. The intention of which
will be to meet the two original aims of the
project. An attempt will be made to produce
bite-sized demonstrations of processes and
techniques within this. |
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The eventual intention will be to share
these resources more widely on the NTU website
and perhaps as part of the collaboration established
with the Technology Enhancement Programme
(TEP). |
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Evaluation: |
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Intend to evaluate impact on pupil and teacher
engagement with the intended outcome by taking
the media to a range of schools where they
have agreed to help in this. A suitable feedback
system will be established. |
