As the literature points out the lack of efficient use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) in design curricula, we aimed to align a CAD course based on student-centered learning theories. While designating a constructively aligned CAD course, the intended learning outcomes were specified in relation to the knowledge types classified for the CAD…

This article addresses the issue of how sustainable development might be conceptualised and used to advance technology education practice. It is argued that a conceptualisation of sustainable development based on a combination of weak anthropocentrism and value based approaches within particular social, environmental and economic contexts provides…

Reports on interventions in New Zealand elementary and secondary schools to enhance the teaching and learning of technology as a new learning area. Discusses ways in which researchers worked with teachers to introduce technological activities into the classroom, and teachers' reflections on this process. (Author/LRW)