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The preparing pupils for textile technology Olympiads: Teaching design and technology in basic education school context
Get PDFThis article presents how design and technology teachers teach pupils who successfully participate in Open Design and Technology Olympiads (textile technology). After interviewing twelve teachers and performing qualitative content analysis it is concluded that several personality traits are crucial for teachers, for pupils to succeed in the competition: competence, consistent work, and continuous development. An appreciation of school management is also important. In the teaching process, teachers should use self-made materials and varied sources, pay attention to creating ideas, experiment with materials and techniques, and think about products’ usage, composition, and technical quality by using both regular and different forms of extracurricular lessons in an inspiring environment. Individual work with each pupil is vital. Teachers have different approaches to the process of idea generation
Utvidet virkelighet i bøker for barn: «Augmented Reality» og analoge bøker
Get PDFIn this article, we look at the use of augmented reality (AR) used as a supplement to analogue books. These books are produced by kindergarten teacher students with a target group of children aged 2-5. Through aesthetic learning processes, students and children create books at the intersection between digital technologies and physical materials. Analysis and discussion deal with examples of the students\u27 analogue books where they use AR, the creative processes, and the students\u27 experiences with analogue and digital techniques.I denne artikkelen ser vi på bruk av utvidet virkelighet («Augmented Reality»/AR) i samspill med analoge bøker. Disse bøkene er produsert av barnehagelærerstudenter med målgruppe barn 2-5 år. Gjennom estetiske læringsprosesser skaper studenter og barn bøker i skjæringspunktet mellom digitale teknologier og fysiske materialer. Analyse og diskusjon tar for seg eksempler på studentenes analoge bøker der de benytter seg av AR, de skapende prosessene og studentenes erfaringer med analoge og digitale teknikker
Nettverk for formgiving, kunst og håndverk i universitets- og høgskolesektoren (KHUH): 10 år med praksisfellesskap i utvikling
Get PDFIn 2013, the National Center for Arts and Culture in Education (KKS), in collaboration with teacher trainers in the subject, took the initiative to create what is today the Network for design, art and craft at university level (KHUH). Since its establishment, this network has given priority to arrange annual network conferences in order to strengthen research and collaboration within the field. In this article, the Network Conferences in the period 2014–2022 are studied in the light of Lave and Wenger\u27s theory \u27communities of practice\u27, where access to professional and organizationally legitimate peripheral participation is at the core. Our empirical data gives us reason to claim that the activity in the KHUH community of practice has grown in this period, as more educators have gained access to such participation. A total of 288 presentations, such as papers, practical stories or posters, have been presented, 20 participants have contributed to working committees (AU) and 11 to scientific committees (VK). KKS deserves credit for the network\u27s progress and continuity. The investment in KHUH – rather than a common aesthetic network – has proven to be a successful strategy. I 2013 tok Nasjonalt senter for kunst og kultur i opplæringen (KKS), i samarbeid med lærerutdannere i fagfeltet, initiativ til opprettelsen av det som i dag er Nettverk for formgiving, kunst og håndverk i universitets- og høgskolesektoren (KHUH). Siden opprettelsen har dette nettverket prioritert arbeid med årlige nettverkskonferanser for å styrke forskning og samarbeid innen fagfeltet. I denne artikkelen er Nettverkskonferansene i perioden 2014–2022 studert i lys av Lave og Wenger sin teori om ‘communities of practice’ – praksisfellesskap, der faglig og organisatorisk legitim perifer deltakelse inngår i en helhet. Empirien gir oss grunnlag til å hevde at aktiviteten i praksisfellesskapet KHUH har vokst i denne perioden, ved at flere har fått adgang til slik deltakelse. Hele 288 presentasjoner, i form av paper, praksisfortellinger eller poster har blitt presentert, 20 personer har bidratt i arbeidsutvalg (AU) og 11 i vitenskapelige komiteer (VK). KKS har mye av æren for nettverkets framgang og kontinuitet. Satsningen på KHUH – framfor et felles estetisk nettverk – har vist seg å være en vellykket strategi
Queering Craft in Santa Clara del Cobre: Coppersmithing as a Practice of Care
Get PDFAs an artist-anthropologist who studies “making” through apprenticeship, I have discovered that craft production in the Mexican copper-smithing community of Santa Clara del Cobre is a practice of care, a kind of love. This inversion of careful and caring labor, required to create the well-made copper piece, also encompasses qualities and skills that queer societal stereotypes of binary gender-lines. Artisans generate bodies of knowledge through representative and reproductive performance, i.e. productive labor anchored in the forge through care, perspicacity and attention. Like all nurturing activities given freely, artisanal reproductivity cannot be adequately measured as wage labor. This is not to say that this generous work should be unpaid. But rather to suggest that what is desired of craft is precisely this non-enumerative quotient of care. My research is based upon an apprenticeship to Maestro Jesús Pérez Ornelas, an independent coppersmith artisan, successful enough to be free to follow his vision and imagination, to create things with care. Maestro Jesús would say: “If I counted all the blows of my hammer, I would go crazy! And besides, no client would be able to afford to buy my work!” It is this boundless giftedness that makes up the imaginary of craft, its tropes and aura: its generosity. Like women’s “reproductive” work of family, the work of the artisan is also “reproductive.” Both demand a “maternal” nurturance, unquantifiable attention and care. This quotient of care is pure gift without reciprocity. This non-enumerative labor… a kind of love
When Wood Cladding Degenerates: Lessons on durability from traditional wood claddings after long weathering in real conditions
Get PDFFor several decades, the mechanisms of deterioration of wood exposed outdoors have been scrutinized to ameliorate the performance of this versatile material when used for purposes such as house cladding. The performance of cladding seems to depend highly on the durability of wood, in turn connected to water uptake, which can vary greatly. How long a cladding can function is particularly complicated to define because of its paradoxical role as a sacrificial and aesthetic layer. However, thanks to reparations and maintenance, many traditional claddings are still preserved. They have been produced and maintained with local resources and show that low-processed wood can be durable in outdoor conditions. The contrast with modern approaches, such as wood modification or importation of durable species, raises the question: what durability of wood is concretely required for cladding purposes? The exhibition shows characteristics of wood weathered for up to hundreds of years, facilitating an understanding of the impact damage can have on the performance of cladding. The samples, issued from traditional French and Scandinavian facades, illustrate how exposure level influences degradation, confirming the role of rot and revealing the ones of erosion and abrasion in the degeneration of wood cladding. Both Alder and Pine seem to have the potential to perform naturally well as cladding for longer than it takes for the trees to regenerate. Traditions might teach us how to use local wood in a durable way if we consider biodegradation as an opportunity to build without creating waste, rather than as a threat
Nålbinding connections: Making, mapping and describing connections
Get PDFNålbinding is the collective name for several thousands of stitches formed using yarn and a needle to create a fabric. A nålbound fabric consists of a stitch or a row of loops that is connected to or sewn in the previous row. Only a handful of connections have been documented and described. This paper analyses around 150 swatches made by the author with the purpose of exploring how many types of connections there are and the how different connections change the texture of the fabric using the same basic nålbound stitch. As the number of possibilities identified was greater than expected, this paper also describes a notation system that will make it possible to analyse and compare the different connections. The notation is designed from a crafter’s point of view, describing how the connections are made. This will make it possible both to better describe existing connections and to create new nålbound stitches and textures
Clinical audit of computed tomography requisition form in a himalayan country, Nepal
Get PDFIntroduction: Medical imaging requisition form is a vital document in the radiology department. Adequate filling ensures justification and effective communication which impacts patient care. This study aims to audit computed tomography (CT) requisition forms to determine their adequate filling and legibility in the Himalayan country, Nepal.
Methods: A total of 239 CT requisition forms were collected from the Department of Radiology and Imaging, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal through random sampling from June to August 2020. The availability of information such as demographic characteristics, clinical history, clinical diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and proper name of CT procedures was audited. The legibility of the provided information was categorized with the help of a senior radiographer having 10 years of experience.
Results: Clinical history was present in 28 percent and clinical diagnosis in 64 percent of forms. Furthermore, 44 percent of contrast-enhanced procedures requiring IV contrast agents did not have a report of renal function test. Surprisingly, details on the last menstrual period for women of the reproductive age group were missing in all requisition forms.
Conclusion: Available information is not sufficient for justification of patient dose. Clinicians need to fill up the requisition form properly for quality patient care in the radiology department
From international competition to intercultural competence: Considerations on the use of practice mobility as an internationalisation strategy in Norwegian teacher education
No full textThis study explores international practicums in Norwegian teacher education. The study is based on a qualitative survey of teacher education institutions in combination with discourse analysis of the white paper on the internationalisation of education (Meld. St. 7 (2020—2021)). The aim is to contribute towards synthesising knowledge on the use of international practicums as an internationalisation strategy in Norway. The survey finds that international practicums are widely used, yet variations in content, form and implementation exist between different institutions. This is explained by how international practicums are neither regarded, nor rewarded as a formal internationalisation strategy in Norway. Analysis of the white paper reveals tensions between different educational discourses on internationalisation. While the discourse analysis identifies political recognition of international practicums in teacher education, the Norwegian Government remain reluctant to recognise international practicums as a formalised internationalisation strategy. The study concludes that this prioritisation risks undermining parts of the fundamental purpose of internationalisation, which is understood as the integration of international, intercultural and global dimensions throughout the educational system
Research Literacy in Education and the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Schools
Get PDFIncreased focus on and interest in Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) in schools justify a stronger focus on research literacy and implementation knowledge. This article presents two complementary perspectives on the transfer of educational research to practice. The “research literacy approach” focuses on the general competence and capacity of teachers to critically assess research before it is put into practice. The “school-wide implementation approach” has a broader perspective including organizational factors and the context of teaching. A review group which examined relevant research literature on implementation in schools identified six core components that advanced EBP. An example of a school-wide implementation in Norway is presented, which illustrates how a school-wide model was put into practice based on guidelines produced by experts in the field. In conclusion, both the “research literacy” and the “whole-school” approach can advantageously strengthen their emphasis on implementation knowledge in order to promote EBP in schools