The Presence of Interior Design Content in K–12 Curriculum Materials

Abstract

To assess the presence of interior design content in the elementary and secondary education (K–l 2) curriculum, a study was conducted to ascertain the amount and type of interior design curriculum materials available to K–l 2 teachers, curriculum specialists, and students. It was the first in a two–part funded study titled The K–12 Interior Design Education Project, to assist in the community's understanding of interiors as a part of the built environment and to promote interior design as a career choice. A framework reported by Marshall–Baker (2000) was used to develop initial key words for research on available databases. In addition, the researcher and a secondary education teacher developed a second set of key words related to the interior design profession. A qualitative methodology known as content analysis was used to analyze the findings from this three–month project (Solomon, 1993], Database resources were extensively searched to assess the presence of interior design curriculum and textbook materials available for use by K–l 2 teachers. These included Internet web sites (n = over 1,000), the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), professional organizations for K–l 2 (n = 33), professional foundations [n = 27), museums [n = 75), and design institutes (n = 7). Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the results. Findings indicate that: 1) little information concerning interior design was available within the K–l 2 arena and 2) if present, that information appeared within the context of the architectural profession. Other relevant areas, though related to interior design, did not offer any information about interior design within the context of K–l 2 education.

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