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Globalisation on the go: implications for Design and Technology Education @ 2003
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posted on 2007-05-23, 10:48 authored by Steve KeirlWhatever might be meant by globalisation, it may not be
what we perceive it to be. Nor may it be beyond our
influence as educators. This is not to suggest that, if it is a
single linear inexorable force, the nascent field of design
and technology (D&T) education is going to halt it or
change its course. Rather, this paper argues that, in
recognition of the fact that something called globalisation
may be happening, it is worth looking at what this means
for D&T education.
The paper explores the nature of globalisation, arguing that
it is neither a singular homogenous phenomenon, nor is it
something towards which D&T curriculum cannot
contribute. However, such a contribution begs the question
of the nature and quality of the curriculum we chose to
offer.
By taking a critical perspective on both globalisation and
on D&T curriculum, the paper sets out a variety of
understandings of global forces and global alternatives and
articulates a series of considerations which might be applied
to an appropriate D&T education in a globalising context.
History
School
- Design
Research Unit
- D&T Association Conference Series
Publisher
© DATAPublication date
2003Notes
This is a conference paperLanguage
- en