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Supporting the Development of Students' Technological Understanding in Craft and Technology Education via the Learning-by-Doing Approach
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Niiranen, Sonja – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2021
Many studies have shown how practical learning and the hands-on activities help students to conceptualize technological knowledge and develop their intellectual processes. Researchers have also pointed out that a variety of cognitive skills and higher-order thinking skills can be nurtured through their application to a practical context. Learning…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Technology Education, Handicrafts, Experiential Learning
Implementing Technology Education in Finnish General Education Schools: Studying the Cross-Curricular Theme "Human Being and Technology"
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Järvinen, Esa-Matti; Rasinen, Aki – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
In 2009 the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture assigned the National Board of Education with the task of carrying out a nationwide evaluation of all seven cross-curricular themes. The evaluation is one of the largest education evaluation projects the National Board of Finland has ever organised. The present authors were invited to evaluate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Grade 9