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A questionnaire was sent to 170 D&C teachers in Icelandicelementary schools. The questionnaire was completed by 101 teachers, and the response rate was59.4% . The main research questions were:  \n1. What are the most common methods for teaching D&C?  \n2. How do D&C teachers utilise the Icelandic National Curriculum?  \n3. How could the teaching better meet students’ individual needs?  \nData were collected using an online questionnaire that was distributed to D&C teachers in allelementary schools in Iceland. Findings showed that D&C teachers base their teaching mainly ontraditional teaching methods such as direct instruction, verbal explanation, practical demonstrationand discussion with students during their work. The teachers were quite satisfied with their methodsof teaching and were not willing to make dramatic changes. Nevertheless, they were interested inimproving outdoor education, field trips and the use of information and communication technology(ICT) in their classrooms. Most of the teachers used the national curriculum for planning theirteaching, but generally only at the start of the school year. The majority of the teachers based theirteaching on student’s individual needs in agreement with the present national curricula. Theresearch indicates the importance of improving the teachers’practices in order to strengthen thesubject’s status inside the Icelandic school system. This could be done via in-service teachers’courses and seminars with teachers discussing the outcomes of the research.  \nKeywords  \nDesign and Craft, online survey, pedagogy, educational research, enhancement  \n## Examining Teaching Practices in Design and Craft Education in Iceland\n\nThe subject of Icelandic craft was established in 1890 as a result of influences from the Danish Sloydmodel (Mikkelsen, 1891; Thorarinsson, 1891) . Different curriculum for craft were developed inIceland from 1936 until 1999, when craft was re-established as a new technological subject underthe name Design and Craft (D&C) . D&C is based on a specific rationale for craft education,technological literacy and innovation and design, and its main aim is to develop technologicalliteracy and ideation skills in students (Menntamalaraduneytid, 1999) .  \nHowever, little research has been conducted in the area of D&C in Iceland. Therefore,research is needed to examine its current situation in order to gain information about the status ofthe subject in such areas as, how the subject is taught and the congruency between the teachingpractice and the national curriculum for D&C. This research could enable both practicing teachers  \nand teacher educators to improve their work and subsequently support the subject’s existence inschools (Thorsteinsson & Olafsson, 2009) .  \nFirst, this article briefly reports on the background of the Icelandic D&C subject anddescribes the Icelandic National Curriculum for D&C. Subsequently, the aim and the objectives of theresearch project and the research questions are stated and the research methods described. Finally,the findings are re-examined and discussed in light of the literature, and conclusions are drawn.  \n## Background\n\nIceland provides a good standard of education (OECD, 2015) . Every child has the opportunity toobtain an education regardless of gender, religion, disability, handicap, economic status, residentiallocation or social background. The Iceland Ministry of Education (2014) is largely responsible for theprovision of education in Iceland. However, local authorities are responsible for the operation ofprimary and lower secondary schools.","cbCaimRUM0wgX9mt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimRUM0wgX9mt","pdf",631248,21,"English","# Examining Teaching Practices in Design and Craft Education in Iceland\n## Examining Teaching Practices in Design and Craft Education in Iceland\n## Background","[{\"question\":\"What was the main purpose of the survey about Design and Craft education in Iceland?\",\"answer\":\"The survey aimed to examine the present situation in Design and Craft (D\\u0026C) education in Iceland, including teachers’ standing and how D\\u0026C is taught in elementary schools.\"},{\"question\":\"Which teaching methods were found to be most common among D\\u0026C teachers?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers mainly based their instruction on traditional methods such as direct instruction, verbal explanation, practical demonstration, and discussion during students’ work.\"},{\"question\":\"How did teachers use the Icelandic National Curriculum for planning?\",\"answer\":\"Most teachers used the national curriculum for planning, but generally only at the start of the school year.\"}]","Examining Teaching Practices in Design and Craft Education in Iceland | PDF",53]