“The use of knowledge, skills and resources to meet people’s needs and wants by developing practical solutions to problems, taking social and environmental factors into consideration.”Now, this sounds like a definition of design to me. It get’s better in the actual purpose description of the curriculum:
“The application of the design process: At the heart of this process is the identification of everyday problems, needs or wants of people, and the selection and application of appropriate resources, knowledge, skills and values to develop practical solutions. The design process encourages the development of critical and creative thinking skills.”I am delighted to find evidence for design policy in South Africa that starts as early