Essential Concepts of Engineering Design Curriculum in Secondary Technology Education
Essential Concepts of Engineering Design Curriculum in Secondary Technology Education
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中等技术教育工程设计课程的基本概念
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2009
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S. Kim
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R. Wicklein;P. Smith;S. Kim
Introduction Technology education is a field of study that seeks to promote technological literacy for all students. According to a recent study, in the United States, technology education is part of the state framework for 38 states, there are approximately 35,909 middle or high school technology teachers, and technology education is most frequently an elective course (Meade & Dugger, 2004). Indeed, students have an opportunity to learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology that are needed to solve problems and extend human capabilities through technology education. Wright and Lauda (1993) defined technology education as a program designed to help students " develop an understanding and competence in designing, producing, and using technological products and systems, and in assessing the appropriateness of technological actions " (p. 4). The processes associated with technology have become key elements in technology education curriculum. A guiding influence in the development of this process-based curriculum has been the Technology for All Americans, the suggested structure for the study of technology became the Universals of Technology which were identified as the processes, knowledge, and context associated with the development of technological systems: