Exploring Design and Technology research at PATT40 with Dr. Matt McLain
Step into the world of the PATT 40 conference with Dr. Matt McLain, who shares his insights and experiences from this groundbreaking event. As the conference chair, Matt explains the conference's aim to unite design and technology research, and classroom practice in a meaningful symphony. In this episode we talk about the conference's emphasis on diversity, its aim to incorporate teachers in research, and the celebration of plurality within D&T education. The PATT conference is the international space for sharing D&T research and the dedication to making academic research not just accessible but actionable for educators on the front lines.
We discuss the personal triumphs and collective achievements of the recent PATT40 conference.
The expertise of three teachers, who I'm working with, brought a co-authored paper to life, as an example of how the conference was committed to teacher-involved research.
The Liverpool PATT conference was a landmark as the first completely face to face meeting since the COVID pandemic. As we close the episode, Matt and mine's thoughts turn to the future—pondering a position that beckons with the potential to further academic and teaching aspirations.
(Text generated by AI, edited by Alison Hardy)
Links
PATT40 papers
PATT40 website
EdD at Nottingham Trent University
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