Teaching in Middle School Technology Education: A Review of Recent Practices

Autor/inn/en	Sherman, Thomas M.; Sanders, Mark; Kwon, Hyuksoo
Titel	Teaching in Middle School Technology Education: A Review of Recent Practices
Quelle	In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 20 (2010) 4, S.367-379 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-7572
DOI	10.1007/s10798-009-9090-z
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Technology Education; Teaching Methods; Middle Schools; Technology Integration; Middle School Teachers; Journal Articles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Abstract	We review articles published between 1995 and 2008 in four journals that are the primary scholarly resources for Technology Education middle school teaching. This descriptive study identified four main issues that scholars addressed: what should be taught in middle school, the structure and content of curriculum transformation, integrating Technology Education with other disciplines, and the impacts of Technology Education transformation programs on classroom practice. We conclude that, while there has been considerable effort to move the field from a "craft/industry/skill" approach to focus more on teaching processes and technological content, the transformation is not complete. In addition, it appears that both practitioners and theorists will need to focus efforts to investigate more completely the variables that can influence teachers to conceptualize and implement new curricular ideas. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10