Table 1_Developing pre-service technology teachers' garment-design competencies through an integrative “design technology, case study, easy design” methodology: a multi-site quasi-experimental study from Uzbekistan.docx

Pre-service technology teachers frequently master the theory but cannot organise the full design-to-production cycle of garments, a core task in Uzbek technology teacher education. We evaluated an integrative methodology that combines three technologies as one interdependent system: “Designtechnology” (project technology), “Case study” (problem-based tasks) and “Easy design” (a simplified method using conventional measurements and elementary calculation).

The three were embedded in quasi-professional activity and organised around six special competencies. Using a multi-site, quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control groups and pre- and post-testing, we delivered it to 377 undergraduates at three institutions across three cohorts (2019–2022). Competencies were scored on a five-point scale and classified into four proficiency levels.