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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"technological literacy"”.
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Pupils' experiences of technology : exploring dimensions of technological literacy
… across society, calls are being made to ensure technological literacy is a meaningful and central part of schooling to adequately prepare pupils to become part of an increasingly technologically driven world. However, studies have shown that large parts of society perceive technology primarily …
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Virginia Technology Education Teachers' Implementation of Standards for Technological Literacy
… 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 problem of this study was to …
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Investigating the Effect of Technological Literacy on Implicit Association Test Scores
… study examines the relationship between technological literacy and differences in Implicit Association Test scores measures through the traditional keyboard method and an alternately developed mouse-tracked method. The objective of this exploratory study was to investigate whether …
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A national study to determine the characteristics of technological literacy for high school graduates
… study was to determine the characteristics of technological literacy for high school graduates. A panel of experts in technological literacy was used to formulate the list of characteristics and make judgments on each. The design of the study was the Delphi Method, using the Q-Sort Technique, …
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Technological literacy: design and testing of an instrument to measure eighth-grade achievement in technology education
… instruction guided by the Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) can enhance students' technological literacy. The assessment instrument designed lo measure technology literacy was reviewed by panel of experts in the field to attain content validity and was pilot-tested before being …
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Industrial Technology Education Teachers Perceptions of National Standards for Technological Literacy in the State of Arizona
… is a growing interest, concern, and need for technological literacy. To this end, the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) through the Technology for All Americans Project, has developed and promulgated the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of …
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Teaching Technological Literacy Through a Nonlinear Approach: A Case Study of Exemplary Practice at Wood River Middle School
In answering the first question, an observer's perspective is taken using rich description of the classroom teaching pedagogy. Question two is answered through the presentation of numerous interviews, observations, and document analysis efforts unveiling Mr. Thode's vision for his program. The …
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Gaming as a Literacy Practice
… are to provide information regarding gaming as a literacy practice and to explore other vernacular technological literacy practices. The study sheds light on the merits of gaming and other new literacies by examining the literacy development of a select group of adult males. This research was …
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Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology – Grade 4 (PATT-G4): Establishing A Valid and Reliable Instrument
Technological literacy is the goal of technology education and in order to attain this goal, students need to be able "to use, manage and understand technology" (ITEA, 2000/2002/2007). Students need to have positive attitudes towards technology and can engage in their technological world. …
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Assessing Elementary Pupils' Attitudes Toward Technology
Making all US citizens technologically literate necessitates investigation into how to achieve this literacy. The Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (STL) is intentional about ensuring technological literacy in all students. Instilling this knowledge in …
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Construction as a Curriculum Organizer for Technology Education
… and the principles of general education and technological literacy. The review of literature focused on the historic roles and meanings of this curriculum organizer and these principles as the discipline evolved from the industrial arts into technology education. Operational definitions were …
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Rewriting the aging body: literacy, technology, and history
… because dominant narratives about who possesses technological literacy—and why—obscure the life experiences of older adults like Millie. In this dissertation, I recover such stories in order to challenge the assumption that older adults are inherently unwilling or inept participants by …
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Access granted: A study of the factors affecting the development of technology literacy in black males
… digital divide is the need to expand technology literacy. Access to technology was believed to be one of the causes for the discrepancy that exists, but there is a deeper divide: the divide that exists between technology literacy, and career readiness. Although access to technology has improved …
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Developments in technology education in New Zealand 1993-1995: an analysis of the reflections of key participants
… its own right reflects a worldwide trend whereby technological literacy has been identified as a worthwhile goal for formal schooling. Alongside the arguments for economic growth and the future wellbeing of societies, educationalists have supported this entry by way of educative arguments based on …
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The Effects Of Integrating Technologyinto An 8th Grade Science Curriculum
The growing need for technological literacy has increased its presence in public classrooms more than ever before. The purpose of this research study was to study the effects of technology integration on student achievement and attitudes toward science and technology. The participants in this …
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An examination of science fiction with a view towards improving scientific literacy
Scientific and technological literacy is important in order to have a population that can evaluate new scientific and technological developments. For this, new educational strategies need to be found that promote scientific literacy in science education. This study examined one aspect of popular …
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Abundant Rhetoric: Memory, Media, and the Multiplicity of Composition
… aware" of how social conditions along with technological structures pre-determine compositional possibility. I intervene within this discussion by arguing that this approach, critical technological literacy, while useful, unduly restricts many of composition's inventive possibilities. Such …
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Understanding how adults approach technological challenges: A sequential mixed methods research
… on how engineers and non-engineers approach technological challenges. Prior studies have focused on the public's understanding of technology but limited research has been conducted on how people deal with technological challenges as part of their everyday lives. Studying how individuals with …
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Key Factors Affecting the Implementation of Biotechnology Instruction in Secondary School Level Technology Education Classrooms
… 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 Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEA, 2000), the actual delivery of biotechnology …
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Examining the Extent to Which Select Teacher Preparation Experiences Inform Technology and Engineering Educators’ Teaching of Science Content and Practices
… since the release of the Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEA/ITEEA, 2000/2002/2007). Requisite to the preparation of globally competitive STEM literate individuals is the intentional, concurrent teaching of science, technology, and engineering concepts. Many studies have examined …
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