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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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Dakers, John R.; Dow, Wendy; McNamee, Lynsey – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
Several studies conducted by the European Union (e.g., Eurostat 2004, Implementation of "education & training 2010" work programme) demonstrate that women and girls are consistently significantly underrepresented in technological education, areas, and jobs. This is highlighted in the Joint Interim Report "Education and Training 2010" by the…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Masculinity
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Dow, Wendy – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2006
This paper evolves out of a consultancy that was carried out with the European Commission over a two year period between 2001 and 2003. A working group, set within the European Commission and comprising representatives from 15 member states, as well as associated and accession countries, stakeholders and social partners involved in maths, science…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Technology Education
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Dow, Wendy – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2005
This paper examines the rationale for the Woodworking Skills section of a course on Practical Craft Skills which forms part of the new technology curriculum in Scottish Schools. Introduced with the intention of making technology subjects more accessible to a wider range of pupils, the subject has potential for contributing to a more inclusive…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Handicrafts, Design, Woodworking