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Showing 1 to 20 of 181 for “"Technology education"”.
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Perceptions of technology and technology education in Fiji and the Solomon Islands: implications for a technology education curriculum
… and educators’ perceptions of technical education, technology, technology education and traditional technology in Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Perceptions are the mental representation of external objects and events based on stimulation from the human organ. People’s perceptions can tell …
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Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act Best Practices
Educational institutions continually work to balance between providing students with access to data and protecting copyright owner’s exclusive rights. The Copyright Act of 1976, effective in 1978, provided exemptions for live and distance education. As digital technology grew in capability, its …
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Construction as a Curriculum Organizer for Technology Education
… as a curriculum organizer for the field of technology education. In particular, it concentrated on the relationship between construction technology and the principles of general education and technological literacy. The review of literature focused on the historic roles and meanings of this …
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An investigation into and recommendations for appropriate technology education
… paper is to present an example of appropriate technology (AT) education in a university setting, and make recommendations for using open source technology to aid AT education (OSAT). This paper presents a brief overview of the AT movement, and defines critical criteria for creating and …
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Gender-related differences in technology education related to problem solving
… the achievement of girls and boys in the area of Technology Education, primarily in the area of problem solving. In today’s society, particularly in the secondary school setting, the courses taught under the auspices of Technology Education are chosen primarily by males. This gender unbalanced …
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The challenge of authentic Computer Applications Technology education in practice
Computer technology has invaded almost every sphere of our lives and it is, therefore, inevitable that it would feature as a major component of education. I am the Head of Department and Computer Applications Technology (CAT) teacher and have a passion for the subject because it is meant to equip …
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Virginia Technology Education Teachers' Implementation of Standards for Technological Literacy
The International Technology Education Association published Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) to assist technology educators in establishing curriculum to reflect technological literacy. Presently, the extent to which STL and the individual Standards are being used is not known. The …
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Interactive media for enhancing learning and creativity in design and technology education
… to enhance learning and creativity in Design and Technology education. The work focuses on A level which is a stage at which autonomous learning becomes a significant part of the subject's pedagogy.</p> <p>This research is interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together the areas of D&T education …
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Perceived physics concepts needed to teach secondary technology education as general education
… physics concepts in the pre-service secondary technology education teacher program is essential if teachers are to successfully teach secondary technology education as general education.
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The pedagogical characteristics of advanced technology education-funded professional development for community college faculty
… training to students in preparation for high technology jobs. Unfortunately, community colleges are generally underfunded and poorly positioned to offer professional development for discipline-specific skills or pedagogy training. The National Science Foundation and Advanced Technological …
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South Asian females and technology education: A study of engagement and disengagement in Britain
… of South Asian girls and women with technology education in Britain. The research arose out of the need to establish whether South Asian girls and women had been included in, and benefited from, the attempts to encourage more girls and women into the fields of science, engineering and …
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A Qualitative Study of Student Perspectives and Experiences in an Information Technology Education Program
… showed that students perceived this broad-based education program for IT as an intermediate field that filled a significant niche in college education caused by the recent technological innovations: between technical and social, between school and everyday life, and between formal education and …
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Factors Involved in the Decision to Adopt Computer-Assisted Instruction in Medical Technology Education
… instruction has been used in nursing and medical education since the early 1960s. Published material concerning the use of the computer has been available in both fields. Since there was a dearth of material on the use of computers in the education of medical technology students, a survey was …
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Service learning in postsecondary technology education: Educational promises and challenges in student values development
My dissertation research begins with the call for technology education to transcend the individualistic and exclusive culture of technology experts, which has been reproduced through skill-based training and transmission of content knowledge. In the search for alternative models for postsecondary …
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Key Factors Affecting the Implementation of Biotechnology Instruction in Secondary School Level Technology Education Classrooms
The growing impact of biotechnology globally and nationally over the past few decades has prompted the need for elevating general biotechnological literacy levels in all populations. This need is currently being addressed through the field of technology education (TE). Although included in the …
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The transition from industrial arts to technology education in the United States: a historical perspective
… study is to document the change from the educational program known as Industrial Arts to what is now titled Technology Education. A synthesis of prior historiographical perspectives on the evolution of industrial arts, including some new information, provides a basis for understanding the …
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Technological literacy: design and testing of an instrument to measure eighth-grade achievement in technology education
… eighth-grade student achievement in the study of technology. The instrument measured the impact of instruction in technology education to determine if technology education instruction guided by the Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) can enhance students' technological literacy. The …
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