NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Karen Woo; Garry Falloon – Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
Coding and computational thinking are being hailed as the new literacy for the twenty-first century, and have become increasingly common in schools world-wide. At the same time, the sector is facing a global shortage of technology teachers, and technology lessons are frequently being delivered by non-specialist teachers. Therefore, some have…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Thinking Skills, 21st Century Skills, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Aarnio, Hanna Emilia; Clavert, Maria; Kangas, Kaiju; Toom, Auli – Design and Technology Education, 2021
In Finland, technology education is a multidisciplinary field where team teaching serves as a basis for the integration of technology across different school subjects. However, Finnish teacher education does not adequately prepare the student teachers for multidisciplinary technology education, and the professional competency is often gained…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Teacher Attitudes, Team Teaching
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Humble, Niklas – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Due to increased need of professionals on the future labour market with competence in programming, many countries have integrated programming in kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12) education. In 2017, programming was integrated in Swedish primary and secondary school curriculum and the courses of Mathematics and Technology. Research has highlighted…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Programming, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mandrikas, Achilleas; Michailidi, Emily; Stavrou, Dimitris – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2020
Background: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NST) have been recognized as an emerging technology of the 21st century. The interdisciplinary nature and remarkable applications of NST have prompted science education researchers to recognize its potential in science teaching. NST have also been acknowledged as a vital field in technology in order to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Technology Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Baser, Derya; Ozden, M. Yasar; Karaarslan, Hasan – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2017
Background: Blending collaborative learning and project-based learning (PBL) based on Wolff (2003) design categories, students interacted in a learning environment where they developed their technology integration practices as well as their technological and collaborative skills. Purpose: The study aims to understand how seventh grade students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects
Manholt, Donna; And Others – 1993
This teaching guide for 4th through 6th grade classes integrates science, language arts, and math concepts into ready-to-use space and space technology lessons. Significant learning outcomes for this curriculum are linked to Ohio's educational objectives for science in an at-a-glance curriculum matrix. A summary of the significant 4-H life skills…
Descriptors: Food, Force, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2002
The construction of the International Space Station (ISS) is one of humankind's most exciting and challenging endeavors. Numerous rocket launches are required to build this orbiting science laboratory. The purpose of this curriculum supplement is to introduce students in the Early Childhood classroom to the International Space Station and the role…
Descriptors: Space Exploration, Science Activities, Language Arts, Science Laboratories