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Mechanical acumen: an empirical study of the technical sagacity of some Derbyshire school children
thesis
posted on 2018-02-22, 14:31 authored by David R. HalesThis report initially sets out to establish a sound rationale for some
small-scale action research and begins by discussing some of the
educational arguments for developing a technological capability in school
children. However, the work is not argued to be solely a crusade
for better designers or engineers as its involvement in making technical
judgments through cross-curricular, design-related activity is regarded
to have a general relevance in the education of all children. [Continues.]
History
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- Design
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© D.R. HalesPublisher statement
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A master's thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en