5th Edition
Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School A Companion to School Experience
List of illustrations List of tasks Acknowledgements List of contributors Introduction Part 1: Design and technology in education 1. The Evolving Shape of design and technology Alison Hardy 2. Values in design and technology Mike Martin Part 2: Design and technology curriculum 3. What pupils learn in design and technology and why they learn it Alison Hardy 4. Design and designing Paul Woodward 5. Materials Alan Bright and Richard Brett 6. Textiles Sarah Davies and Dawn Foxall 7. Electronics, actuation, and control technologies Tom Corker, Gargi Sharma, and Joanne Taylor 8. Food Marion Rutland and Angela Turner 9. Teaching design communication skills Jamie Tinney 10. Therole of critiquing in design and technology education Steve Keirl Part 3: Teaching design and technology 11. Lesson planning in design and technology Sarah Davies 12. Key pedagogies in design and technology Matt McLain and Sarah Finnigan 13. Curriculum planning in design and technology Alice Hellard 14. Health and safety in design and technology Rebecca Marriott and Sharon McCarthy Part 4: Pupil focused 15. Inclusion and diversity in the design and technology classroom Deborah Winn 16. Formative and summative assessment in design and technology Andrew Halliwell, Simon Roberts, and Alison Hardy 17. Transitioning into and out of secondary design and technology Suzanne Gomersall and Max Pownall Part 5: Developing your design and technology teaching career 18. Working with your design and technology mentor Suzanne Lawosn and Sue Parker Morris 19. Your professional development Liam Anderson
Biography
Alison Hardy is Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University in the Nottingham Institute of Education. Her work centres on design and technology education and curriculum development. Alison leads Archer Exchange at Nottingham Trent University, a group of leading design and technology experts who shape the subject for the modern day through consultancy, training, research, and evaluation. You can find out more on Alison's website (dralisonhardy.com) and hear her sharing ideas on her Talking D&T podcast.
Sarah Davies is Senior Lecturer at the Nottingham Institute of Education at Nottingham Trent University, UK. After teaching secondary school D&T for 10 years, Sarah moved into initial teacher education and research about and for the support of secondary D&T teachers’ day-to-day practice, including their continuing professional development as subject specialists.






