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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Doppelt, Yaron – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
Infusing creative thinking competence through the design process of authentic projects requires not only changing the teaching methods and learning environment, but also adopting new assessment methods, such as portfolio assessment. The participants in this study were 128 high school pupils who have studied MECHATRONICS from 10th to 12th grades…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Engineering Education, Student Projects, Class Activities
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Barlex, David; Rutland, Marion – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2008
This paper will describe an inquiry into the case of a design & technology one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) trainee's interpretation of their school-based experience in England using the DEPTH approach of subject knowledge, pedagogic knowledge and school knowledge. The following research questions drove the study: (a) What…
Descriptors: Assignments, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Experience
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Owen-Jackson, Gwyneth – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2008
There are various aspects to teachers' professional knowledge, some such as subject knowledge are more easy to articulate than others, for example knowing how to construct a scheme of work. Student teachers need to be able to understand the various aspects of teachers' professional knowledge in order to be able to help themselves reflect on and…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education