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McNair, Victor; Clarke, Robin B. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2007
Technology and design was added to the Northern Ireland curriculum in September 1992 and through it, teachers seek to address the need for pupils to understand the ever-changing man-made world by developing skills and understanding in its four elements of designing, communicating, manufacturing and the use of energy and control. To be effective in…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
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Hill, Anne Marie; Smith, Howard A. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2005
This paper briefly examines the literature on (a) problem-based learning (PBL), including constructivism and problem solving, and (b) learning in context, including mediation, embodiment, distribution, and situatedness. We use this literature, our previous research [Hill & Smith Journal of Technology Education 9(1), 29-41 (1998)], and some initial…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Problem Based Learning, Technology Education