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Reviews the new Standards for Technological Literacy, presenting the case for and against standards. Examines the experiences in science/math and the arts, suggesting that the latter offers lessons for technology educati...
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Describes eight areas for potential research in technology education: technological literacy, conceptions/misconceptions of technology, perceptions of technology, technology and creativity, gender in technology classroom...
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School subjects are not the same as the forms of inquiry that produce their underlying knowledge base, and the existence of conceptual structure does not automatically legitimize subjects. Beyond process and content appr...
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Meta-synthesis of problem posing and creativity in technology education addresses the following: (1) constructivist and sociocultural frameworks; (2) the concept of problem posing; (3) problem posing in mathematics learn...
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Traces the origin and development of technology education in the United States from its inception during the progressive era to the present. Although it has gone through various name-changes (manual training, vocational ...
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A sample of industrial teacher educators (n=392) responded to a questionnaire on technology teacher education reform, two segments of which focused on the nature of technology and on the subject matter of technology educ...
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Discusses the meaning and goal of technological literacy. Examines conceptions of technological literacy from higher education, the science, technology, and society movement, technology education, and the public and priv...
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Contends that technology is fundamental to postindustrial society, predating science, and with its own mode of inquiry. Advocates the inclusion of technological literacy in the general education curriculum on epistemolog...
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This literature review focuses on five currents: (1) politicization of teaching; (2) professionalization of teaching; (3) curriculum reform in teacher education; (4) democratization of teaching; and (5) revitalization of...
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Advocates a shift in vocational education goals to be more like those of liberal education. Proposes a new model that assumes the central focus of vocational education to be the student, its purpose to prepare people for...
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Reviews historical context and recent research on vocational education in 15 Commonwealth Caribbean countries and the United States. Identifies supportive American vocational legislation. Derives synthesis based on juxta...