Bridging Art & Design and D&T: Values, Overlaps, and Why Differences Matter

About this episode

This episode explores the distinctions and overlaps between art, design, and technology education, emphasizing the importance of recognizing their unique values.

Send me a message. Ever been told art and design and technology are basically the same because they share the word “design”? Let’s test that claim with real data and grounded classroom experience. In this episode I unpack how teachers and stakeholders describe the value of D&T and the value of art and design, then draw a clear map of where they overlap, where they diverge, and what leaders risk when they blur them into one. First, I outline five widely reported value themes for D&T: ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alison Hardy

Topics covered

• art and design
• design and technology
• education values
• classroom experience
• stakeholder perspectives

Keywords

• art
• design
• technology
• education
• classroom
• stakeholders
• value themes

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