%0 Journal Article
%T A survey on students design decisions in Design and Craft education in Icelandic schools
%A Gisli Thorsteinsson
%A Brynjar ¨®lafsson
%J Techne Series : Research in Sloyd Education and Craft Science A
%D 2011
%I Nordiskt Forum f?r Forskning och Utvecklingsarbete inom Utbildning i Sl?jd (NordFo)
%X The research project was carried out in the Icelandic elementary school, in 2009¨C10. It explored the role of teachers and their understanding for the importance of students¡¯ autonomy in decision-making when they are at age 12¨C14. The project examined the congruity between decision-making opportunities included in national curricula and how teachers understand the relationship between such curricula and practice. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with teachers in Icelandic elementary schools and from the researchers¡¯ reviews of the national curricula. Findings were compared and conclusions drawn. This study articulates teachers understanding of their practice. The article considers some possible improvements to practice in design decision-making within the Icelandic Design and Craft education. Keywords: method, sloyd, design and craft, interviews, phenomenography URN:NBN:no-29963
%U https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/techneA/article/view/37