This book presents 20 projects for technology education students. The emphasis is on problem solving and hands-on learning through projects dealing with a wide variety of technologies/industries, including the following: robotics, information storage and retrieval, communications, transportation, electronics, manufacturing, construction, materials…

Describes four instructional techniques used to deliver specific developmental objectives in both an introductory chemistry course and a general course in science and technology. The four techniques described are miniresearch projects, scenario-based research projects, short essay examination questions, and issues-directed research project. (PR)

This book contains case studies that demonstrate how design and technology activities can be incorporated in other areas of the curriculum in primary school, based on methods used in the British National Curriculum. The book is organized in eight chapters. The first chapter raises several issues, such as why design and technology have been…

Technology's impact on society is growing everyday. The need to include technology education as core material for all students has been recognized by educators around the world. This book is a practical guide to using the problem-solving approaches integral to the design process in order to integrate technology education into all subject areas for…