Abstract
This paper reports on an investigation into middle school students’ naïve ideas about, and attitudes towards design and designers. The sample for the survey consisted of students from Classes 7 to 9 from a school located in Mumbai. The data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively to look for trends in students' responses. Results show that Indian middle school students, who had no experience in design and technology education, demonstrated an incomplete understanding of what design is and what designer
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 62-73 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | . Design and Technology Education: an International Journal |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 29-11-2011 |