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Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide                Preparing  for  merged  disciplines  in  Design  and  Technology  at  GCSE                                  Rose  Sinclair                              Richard  Bre:                              Goldsmiths,  University  of  London                              Department  of  Design                              HEA    Arts  and  HumaniAes    Conference:  March  3rd  2016    -­‐  Brighton  :                                Inspire-­‐  Sharing  great  pracAce  in  Arts  and  HumaniAes  teaching  and  learning   “We were encouraged to experiment with techniques, processes, materials and ingredients across the spectrum of D&T, the main aim being to find new things, discoveries and inventions.” C.H. (PGCE D&T student, 2015-16)       Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Who  are  we?         Rose  Sinclair:  TexAles  specialist     Richard  Bre::  Materials  &  Making  specialist     Rose  &  Richard:  Shared  passion  for  Materials,  Design  &  Sustainability     CollaboraEons:    Both  teach  PGCE  D&T  subject  specialisms             Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Who  are  we?        Rose  Sinclair:   WriAng  about  pracAce  conAnues  to  sustain  the  approach  to  a  hybrid  creaAve  pracAce.     Experimental  approach  to  pracAce  arAsan  craU  combined  with  technology         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Who  are  we?          Richard  Bre::     PracAce  has  shiUed  from  creaAng  furniture  to  developing  student  workshop  experiences.        Encouraging  understanding  through  experimenAng  with  materials.         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 SeFng  the  scene:     In  January  2016  we  ran  a  ‘Materials  Alchemy’  session  as  an  experimental  session   with  our  current  cohort  of  D&T  PGCE  students.     ‘Materials  Alchemy’  was  our  response  to  the  recently  published  content  in  the     D&T  GCSE  and  A  level  specificaAon  that  will  be  taught  in  UK  schools  from  2017     Brief  summary  of  changes  to  D&T  GCSE:   • Merged  disciplines  (several  areas)    to  become  one  discipline    D&T   • More  focus  on  experimentaAon  and  creaAve  problem  solving,  iteraAve  design     Reasons  for  the  ‘Materials  Alchemy’  sessions:   • To  make  students  aware  of  the  upcoming  changes   • To  sAmulate  discussion  between  students   • To  create  opportuniAes  for  a  cross  disciplinary  approach  to  D&T         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Materials  Alchemy:  overview  of  the  sessions   Pre  1990                      1990s                                  2000s                  post  2017   Woodwork   CDT   D&T   D&T         Metalwork   CraU   Includes:   One  subject   Resistant  Materials   Merged  disciplines     Design   Technical   Technology   Product  Design   Electronics   Drawing   TexAles     Food   Home  Economics   Graphics   (  incl:  dress/texAles/ CADCAM   needlework/fashion/food)   Do  changes  make  creaAve  problem  solving  more  likely  within  D&T?     Do  they  allow  for  creaAve  confidence?  Or  Material  congnisance?         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Kolb’s     ExperienEal     concrete   experience   Learning   Circle   experienAal   acAve   reflecAve   experimentaAon   learning   observaAon   abstract   conceptualisaAon         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Schon’s  ReflecEve  PracEEoner   design  pracAces     reflecAon   about  acAon   reflecAon   reflecAon   different  viewpoints/ drawing  upon  own  previous     in  acAon   on  acAon   alternaAve  soluAons   &    new  experience  and  knowledge   MATERIALS  ALCHEMY         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Materials  Alchemy:  overview  of  the  sessions     Where  might  this  lead?     •   Greater  engagement    with  materials       •   Developing  a  tacAle  understanding       •   A  wider  appreciaAon  and  awareness  of    materials  and  materials  cognisance   •   Recognising  the  role    of    ‘themselves’  in  the  natural  world  is  more  likely  to   lead  to  the  sympatheAc  use  of  material  at  an  acceptable  scale    co-­‐opted  with     a  sense  of  responsibility     •   A  broader  understanding  of  and  for  our  acAons  and  their  consequences  in   use  and  applicaAons  of  materials         Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15 Materials  Alchemy:  overview  of  the  sessions       Looking  beyond  Curriculum  changes,  other  quesAons  were  raised:     •     Why  D&T  is  fundamentally  important  to  mankind  as  a  species?   •     Why  D&T  is  fundamentally  important  to  (wo)man  as  an  individual?           •         Those  that  are  not  able  to  produce,  mend  or  improve  arAfacts  relinquish                              control  over  their  immediate  environment   •         They  are  bringing  to  an  end  a  3.3  million  year  era  of  mastery  over  the                        tools  and  equipment  needed  to  shape  mans  surroundings    to  make                survival  more  likely.   •  They  are  reliant  on  consumpAon  to  saAsfy  their  every  need.                 Materials  Alchemy:  When  Disciplines  and  Materials  Collide Rose  Sinclair      Richard  Bre:          Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  Department  of  Design  02/15

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In January 2016 we ran a 'Materials Alchemy' session as an experimental session with our current cohort of D&T PGCE students. 'Materials Alchemy'
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