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Library Environment

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What the work shows

The school had a new library that required seating, books, and decoration. Two classes worked to improve their library environment by making cushions to provide more seating. This work shows how Dexter developed and made his cushion.

The following sections detail the work, and indicate what was achieved at each stage.

For classroom background and teaching and learning sequence, see The learning context.

Identifying and clarifying a need Identifying and clarifying a need
Exploring existing products Exploring existing products
Developing criteria and testing materials Developing criteria and testing materials
Developing and exploring ideas and mock-ups Developing and exploring ideas and mock-ups
Testing mock-ups and developing the final cushions Testing mock-ups and developing the final cushions

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