ERIC Number: EJ923934
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar
Pages: 15
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Developing Technological Knowledge
Stevenson, John
International Journal of Technology and Design Education, v14 n1 p5-19 Mar 2004
It is argued in this paper that various approaches are available in designing teaching and learning experiences for technology education. However, many approaches are based on inappropriate assumptions about transfer, the ways in which meaning is represented by individuals and relationships among different kinds of experiences. It is advanced that the development of technology knowledge in school should aim at developing a rich inter-connectedness among the ways in which technological meanings can be understood by learners, so that learners experience transformations in relation to themselves, technological practice and their knowledge. Cultural-historical activity theory is suggested as a useful basis for designing instruction aimed at the various purposes of technology education.
Descriptors: Technology Education, Teaching Methods, Technology, Science Education, Technology Uses in Education, Learning Experience
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Language: English
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