Design Education in Public Schools

John Schinnerer JohnS at STLabs.com
Thu Nov 12 11:51:09 EST 1998


Aloha,

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul and Sandra [SMTP:crows at tkc.att.ne.jp]
	<snip>
	>...I would appreciate comment on the following taxonomy. 

	A couple of questions...I've snipped out all but what gave rise
to them...

	>------------------

	>GOOD DESIGN COMES FROM:

	>MODELING - patterned knowlege
	...
	>analysis of models and assemblages that have worked or failed
to work in comparable >situations (from first peoples to your neighbor)

	What constitutes "worked" and "failed to work?"

	>TIME ON-SITE - in place
	...
	>critical observation of the effects of past design decisions

	How might different perspectives be synthesized?  E.g. one
observer will see a "good" effect where another will see a "bad" effect
- if they need to co-design, how might they proceed?

	>PSYCHIC SKILLS - Tools for caring

	>a positive approach toward making happenings into learning
experiences

	How could they ever not be learning experiences?

	Seems like you have provided a darn good place to start!  Best
wishes...

	John Schinnerer



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