Year 10 - Design and technology
Interviews
Investigate and research: High profile event
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Unit Summary
Pupils will identify a client and investigate the client's needs and wants. They will use and develop different research techniques. They will learn about the economic viability of designs to design a product for a high-profile event.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design and conduct effective interviews that inform designing.
Key Notes
- Designers will use open and closed questions in interviews.
- Interviews are a useful tool when ascertaining clients wants and needs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Interview: a structured conversation to gather information from another person
- Open-ended question: a type of question that encourages a detailed, thoughtful response
- Closed question: a type of question that prompts a short, specific response
- Relevant: closely connected to
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Using closed questions in an interview will provide enough effective information to support further developments.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Designers will use open and closed questions in interviews. Interviews are a useful tool when ascertaining clients wants and needs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Interview'
a structured conversation to gather information from another person.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Using closed questions in an interview will provide enough effective information to support further developments. Correction: Using open-ended questions in an interview will allow for more detailed and flexible reponses, providing oppotunites for effective outcomes to support further developments.
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