The focus of this module is to provide the student teacher with an opportunity to develop agency while showing an understanding of teaching and learning issues, state-of-the-art practices and future directions relating to design, communication and realisation in secondary schools. It is envisaged that through collaboration and professional conversations with their Treoraí from School Placement, the student teacher will identify a number of issues relating to the development of design communication and realisation skills in Technology classrooms. As the development of design communication and realisation skills are fundamental across the Technology education discipline (Engineering, Construction Studies, Technology, and Design and Communication Graphics (DCG)), students will explore/develop/enhance critical issues associated with design communication and realisation and clearly consolidate the synthesised thinking required to be an effective technology educator. The module requires students to evidence innovation and an understanding of discipline knowledge and skills, schooling, best practice teaching, learning, and assessment and a clearly defined personal construct of technological capability built on a defined epistemological view of technology education. The completion of a comprehensive literature review as part of a professional information booklet for Technology teachers will bridge boundaries across the Technologies with an overt focus on design communication and realisation.

Current research trends in design and graphics education. State-of-the-art technologies, ideas and practices relating to design communication and realisation. International curricula initiatives in design based and graphics education. New and emerging trends and technologies: The role of Scientific and Technical Visualization, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Animation and Simulation, Virtual (CAD/CAM) and Physical Modelling, Digital and Manual Sketching as fundamental elements of the Technology education discipline.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of educational research and its contribution to the Technology disciplines. 2. Collaborate and engage in professional conversations with Treoraí (co-operating teachers) in order to identify issues worth researching in Technology Education with an overt focus on design communication and realisation. 3. Research the literature base and other disciplinary sources and develop a professional information booklet for practicing teachers. 4. Discuss the potential of their professional information booklet in contributing to the professional development of technology teachers. 5. Reflect on the potential of the professional information booklet in relation to the progression of design communication and realisation across the Technologies. 6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of sharing professional learning and research in a collegial manner to support and enhance teaching and learning. 7. Demonstrate an understanding and consciousness of professional practice issues through the process of reflection on experience.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the synergies between the attitudes, skills and knowledge that are critical for an effective professional technology teacher. 2. Develop an awareness of the potential in continuously developing and innovating within technology education and the greater contribution of the discipline in developing technologically capable and active citizens.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Create a professional information booklet including a comprehensive literature review that illustrates epistemological beliefs in relation to the role and nature of design, communication and realisation in the Technology education discipline.

The module will begin with a focus on the role and importance of the teacher as researcher with specific attention drawn CROÍ (Collaboration and Research for Ongoing Innovation) - Teaching Council. Through professional conversations with their Treoraí (co-operating teachers) from School Placement 1 and/or 2, the student teacher will identify a number of potential issues worth researching that could enhance the teaching and learning of design communication and realisation as a common denominator across Technology subjects in secondary school. Subsequent to their meetings with their Treoraí, students will be facilitated through weekly tutorials in collaborating with their peers about the issues identified and sharing new information. Lectures will primarily be focused on developing the skills and knowledge required to create a professional information booklet including a comprehensive literature review with consideration given to the utility of design communication and realization from the perspective of the relevant subject disciplines. Lectures will also focus on how new, emerging and innovative technologies may impact on the future of teaching and learning in the area of design, communication and realization in the subject disciplines.