This presentation explores the possibilities of developing innovative curricular by means of collaboration between teachers from different disciplines through the activities and outcomes of a one day workshop between trainee teachers in science and design & technology at a university in the East Midlands of England. Presented at TERC 2012: http://www.griffith.edu.au/conference/technology-education-research-conference-2012

1. ENGAGING TRAINEE TEACHERS OF SCIENCE
AND DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY IN CROSS
CURRICULA COLLABORATION – A CASE
STUDY
David Barlex Visiting Lecturer Roehampton University
david.barlex@btinternet.com
@davidbarlex
Sarah Davies Nottingham Trent University
@sdsdavies
sarah.davies@ntu.ac.uk
Alison Hardy Nottingham Trent University
alison.hardy@ntu.ac.uk
@hardy_alison

2. Overview
• Why bother?
• Course structure
• Workshop experience
• Collaborations and comments
• John-Steiner, White, STEM, Layton &
Hardy
• Next steps

3. Why bother?
Intimate relationship Utility - Purpose
Initiate conversations as
soon as possible

4. Course Structure
Workshop
Education and Professional Studies

5. Workshop experience

6. The collaboration task

7. Collaborations and comments
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Smart putty as starting point Olympics with focus on Designing for the other
Science: cycling, running and field 90%
Investigations Cycling – textiles and physics Water purification
States of matter Running – food technology Science:
Particle Theory and chemistry Separation techniques
D&T: Field events – resistant D&T:
Investigation of products materials and biology Designing in response to
Developing new products Justification real world issue
Justification Enterprise Justification
Understanding ‘properties’ as a Community links Applying science
significant idea Understanding how
Designing from science provided science works
differentiation Designing for society
‘Real’ world applications give Enabling autonomous
motivation learning

8. Discussion

9. Next steps
• Exploring trainees’ attitudes to cross
curricula collaboration
• Possibilities for pursuing collaboration
• Exploring influence of staff responsible for
ITE
• Values of other stakeholders

10. Thanks for your attention
David Barlex Visiting Lecturer Roehampton University
david.barlex@btinternet.com
Sarah Davies Nottingham Trent University
sarah.davies@ntu.ac.uk
Alison Hardy Nottingham Trent University
alison.hardy@ntu.ac.uk