Sinclair, Rose and Brett, Richard. 2016. 'Materials Alchemy: When disciplines and materials collide: Preparing for merged disciplines in Design and Technology'. In: University of Portsmouth Faculty of Technology Learning and Teaching Day. University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom 23 June 2016. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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The concept of Materials Alchemy was used as an experimental platform to develop and facilitate a one-day session asking students to apply the skills and knowledge relevant their specialist field to other areas within Design and Technology. We asked them to consider what happens when the materials from several separate disciplines collide and how we might re-define materials thinking in future D and T pedagogy. We tried to anticipate what the new constants might be, and how they might be taught/learned through the PGCE program and then re translated through pedagogy in schools.

We aim to share our experience of this session, the ideas, insights and challenges that were experienced and to create a dialogue about the changing subject specification and the challenges that will be faced by educators and students alike.

Followed by Presentations from Dr Mateja Presern (Academic Learning Support Coordinator for the Faculty of Technology) about 'Research informing Gender and Learning Support', Professor Joan Farrer (Associate Dean Design and Innovation of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries) with her presentation on 'Research and Innovation as a Live Teaching Model' and Dr Jenny Walden (Associate Dean Academic of the Faculty of Technology) with "Putting the 'A' in STEM to make STEAM" and many more
This was a Keynote presentation as part of Portsmouth Faculty of technology Teaching and learning day
Faculty of Technology Learning and Teaching Day
Event date: Thu, Jun 23, 2016
Date: 23 June 2016

Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

Venue: Lion Gate Building 2.04b

Keynote (10.15am-11.00am)

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Design
Dates:	Date Event 23 June 2016 Completed
Event Location:	University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Date range:	23 June 2016
Item ID:	20340
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2023 13:25
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2023 13:25
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/20340

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