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Direct linkRumbidzayi Masina – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a pivotal role in preparing students to contribute to sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study focused on the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and examined how SDGs were integrated into the field of textile science, apparel design, and technology (TSADT). The research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textiles Instruction, Clothing Instruction, Sustainable Development
Mawonedzo, Abigal; Tanga, Magdaline; Luggya, Simon; Nsubuga, Yvonne – Education & Training, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to explore how the strategies of entrepreneurship education in clothing and textile programmes are implemented in selected Technical Colleges in Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research approach was adopted for this paper. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from 42…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education, Technical Institutes
Kafai, Yasmin B.; Lee, Eunkyoung; Searle, Kristin; Fields, Deborah; Kaplan, Eliot; Lui, Debora – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2014
In this article, we examine the use of electronic textiles (e-textiles) for introducing key computational concepts and practices while broadening perceptions about computing. The starting point of our work was the design and implementation of a curriculum module using the LilyPad Arduino in a pre-AP high school computer science class. To…
Descriptors: High School Students, Scientific Concepts, Educational Practices, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedMeyer, Deborah J. C.; Kadolph, Sara J.; Cosbey, Sarah; Hillery, Julie; Haar, Sherry; Day, Marla; Keiser, Sandra; Brandes, Kendra – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2001
Explains the importance of quality assurance in high school textiles and apparel instruction. Describes educational activities that integrate quality assurance concepts (teamwork, continuous improvement, customer focus, and empowerment). (Contains 23 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Curriculum Development, High Schools, Learning Activities
Sayer, Kate; Wilson, Jacquie; Challis, Simon – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2006
Staff observing undergraduate students enrolled on the BSc Hons Textile Design and Design Management programme in The School of Materials, The University of Manchester, identified difficulties with knowledge retention in the area of constructed textile design. Consequently an experimental pilot was carried out in seamless knitwear design using a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning, College Students, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedLee, Cheryl L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 2002
A survey of 300 family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals in North Carolina received 140 responses that rated the importance of teacher competencies in textiles and clothing instruction. Clothing construction ranked highest. Results informed the work of a committee revising FCS curriculum. (JOW)
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Minimum Competencies
Peer reviewedSmith, Frances M.; Hausafus, Cheryl O. – Middle School Journal, 1993
Proposes middle-school curriculum integrating two diverse disciplines (home economics and science), incorporates social issues, and deals with fundamental concerns of young adolescents. Three major areas are included in framework: food additives for appeal, science of textile fibers, and chemistry of household cleaning. All should be taught by…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, Chemistry, Curriculum Development
