Aspects of Technology
 : Türu Rorohiko – Computer Chair
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Approach: Station  

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Focus: Generating and evaluating possible design solutions
Resources:   Picture
Kupu: tapanga = label
 
 
Questions/instructions:
   computer chair
He pikitia tënei o tëtahi rorohiko e noho ana ki töna tëpu.

Äta whakaarohia te ähua o tëtahi türu e tika ana mö tënei tëpu rorohiko, e pai ai te noho a te pakeke, a te tamariki hoki.

1. Tuhia he pikitia o te türu.

2. Tuhia ngä tapanga ki tö pikitia, hei whakaatu i ngä wähanga motuhake o te türu, me ngä take e pai ai
te türu mö te tamariki me te pakeke.		 This picture shows a computer on a special table.

A special computer chair is needed that would be good
for both children and adults to use at home.

1. Make a drawing of a chair.

2. On your drawing write labels to show how it would work, and why it would be good for both children and adults.
 
% responses
Features included:
legs/pedestal
94
seat
96
back
94
padding
45
arm rest (not necessarily desirable)
21
Castors/wheels:
feature included
70
explanation of how it works
38
Swivel seat:
feature included
13
explanation of how it works
13
Seat height adjustment: feature included
60
explanation of how it works
45
explanation of value of feature
11
Foot rest/adjustment:
feature included
6
explanation of how it works
0
explanation of value of feature
0
Back height adjustment: feature included
9
explanation of how it works
8
explanation of value of feature
2
Back tilt adjustment: feature included
11
explanation of how it works
6
explanation of value of feature
0
Total score:
13–21
0
 
10–12
4
7–9
53
4–6
30
0–3
13
Commentary:
Most students included the core features needed but relatively few included some of the potentially useful refinements.
 
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