Glossary

This glossary is based on the terms you will find in the National Curriculum Orders for Design & Technology or Information Technology in the Nuffield Primary D&T materials or in a range of other currently available texts / catalogues / websites.

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quality

the degree of excellence in a product or service. It is important that children are taught to understand the difference between quality of design and quality of manufacture (or making).

questionnaire

a device consisting of a series of questions designed to elicit the views and opinions of those answering the questions. Some questionnaires are administered by a person who asks the questions and record the answers but many are filled in unaided by those answering the questions using mainly tick boxes. Pupils can design their own questionnaires, and if the number of responses is very large, they should be processed by computer. There are several suitable programs designed for school use.