Assessed through the content of submitted reports and the content of a presentation to a mixed audience of educationalists, professional engineers and technologists -

(i) Portfolio of evidence comprising solutions to set activities and assignments (45%)
(assessing learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
(ii) A 3000 word report reflecting upon the pedagogic issues and implications arising from Learning Outcome 1 (45%)
(assessing learning outcomes 2, 4, 5 and 6)
(iii) Presentation and interview (10%)
(assessing learning outcome 5 above)

A detailed mark scheme is available in the Assessment Form for Module 2.

- Introduction to, and exploration of, a broad range of technologies currently used in schools as detailed in the different routes
- Generation of solutions to a broad range of complex problems using the range of technologies, taking into account stakeholders such as users, producers, and customers, and also the rapid change in technological innovation.
- Engagement with a number of related pedagogic issues
- Investigations into the various teaching and learning styles associated with the range of technologies in the different routes
- Application of a range of research techniques to analyse complex problems within the range of technologies.
- Use of oral, written, and electronic communication to find information and to explain, debate, and present arguments, proposals, and ideas in an educational context while adapting to different audiences and circumstances.

- Directed reading and learning, including seminars, workshops and attendance at regional meetings.
- Information gathering (through Internet, books, technical articles, patents, company catalogues and literature, product specifications etc.)
- Discussions with experts in school, University and through various teacher networks.
- Problem analysis and solution generation (analysing, synthesising, modelling and evaluating)
- Use of existing software packages (education based technical, business, word-processing, database, project scheduling, etc.)
- Experimental and practical investigative work (education based including computer simulations)
- Report writing.
- Preparation of oral presentation.
- Presentation and defence of work at seminars.

Supervisor, regional tutor, library, computing facilities, Internet. In some cases access to experts and production facilities in school or at the University.

Study of Module 1 : CE00488-M Project Management and Research Methods in Technology or equivalent.

Issues in design and technology teaching, Su Sayers, Jim Morley and Bob Barnes (eds), RoutledgeFarmer (2002), ISBN 0-415-21686-9
Teaching Design and Technology in Secondary Schools (a reader), Gwyneth Owen-Jackson (editor), RoutledgeFarmer and Open University Press (2002), ISBN 0-415-26073-6
Aspects of Teaching Secondary Design and Technology (perspectives on practice), Gwyneth Owen-Jackson (editor), RoutledgeFarmer and Open University Press (2002), ISBN 0-415-26083-3

A comprehensive background reading list will also be provided