A participant in the early 1980s meeting that resulted in the Jackson's Mills Industrial Arts Curriculum Theory reviews the cultural context of the period, including increasing calls for the study of technology and industry. The outcomes and influence of the theory on technology education and the Standards for Technological Literacy are discussed.…

The argument for technology education and its relationship and relevance to teacher education courses is presented, and centers around three assumptions: (1) The term technology education can be defined, (2) technology has permeated our society, and (3) industrial arts education might not be able to withstand the complexities of a technological…

Questions whether industrial arts can close the gap between theory and practice to start a new industrial arts profession. Discusses the impact of the development of technical education on industrial arts programs with regard to curriculum, staffing, budgeting, and enrollment. (JOW)