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Estimating the Replicability of Technology Education Research
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Buckley, Jeffrey; Hyland, Tomás; Seery, Niall – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2023
Technology education research is a growing field, with the rate of growth increasing over the last 2 decades. As the field grows, it is paramount that credibility is maintained in published findings. To date there is no evidence to suggest a lack trust is warranted, however in the midst of the replication crisis there is need to ensure continued…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Educational Research, Replication (Evaluation), Credibility
An Assessment of the Transparency of Contemporary Technology Education Research Employing Interview-Based Methodologies
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Buckley, Jeffrey; Adams, Latif; Aribilola, Ifeoluwapo; Arshad, Iram; Azeem, Muhammad; Bracken, Lauryn; Breheny, Colette; Buckley, Ciara; Chimello, Ismael; Fagan, Alison; Fitzpatrick, Daniel P.; Garza Herrera, Diana; Gomes, Guilherme Daniel; Grassick, Shaun; Halligan, Elaine; Hirway, Amit; Hyland, Tomás; Imtiaz, Muhammad Babar; Khan, Muhammad Bilal; Lanzagorta Garcia, Eduardo; Lennon, Paul; Manaf, Eyman; Meng, Jing; Mohd Sufian, Mohd Sufino Zuhaily; Moraes, Adrielle; Osterwald, Katja Magdalena; Platonava, Anastasia; Reid, Clodagh; Renard, Michèle; Rodriguez-Barroso, Laura G.; Simonassi-Paiva, Bianca; Singh, Maulshree; Szank, Tomasz; Tahir, Mehwish; Vijayakumar, Sowmya; Ward, Cormac; Yan, Xinyu; Zainol, Ismin; Zhang, Lin – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
A high level of transparency in reported research is critical for several reasons, such as ensuring an acceptable level of trustworthiness and enabling replication. Transparency in qualitative research permits the identification of specific circumstances which are associated with findings and observations. Thus, transparency is important for the…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Accountability
A Path Model of Factors Affecting Secondary School Students' Technological Literacy
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Avsec, Stanislav; Jamšek, Janez – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2018
Technological literacy defines a competitive vision for technology education. Working together with competitive supremacy, technological literacy shapes the actions of technology educators. Rationalised by the dictates of industry, technological literacy was constructed as a product of the marketplace. There are many models that visualise…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Secondary School Students, Technology Education, Evaluation Methods
The Impact of the Internet on Students' Enhancement of Cultural Aspects in Design Projects: A Case Study on Interior Design Graduation Projects, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Eldardiry, Dalia H.; Elmoghazy, Zeinab A. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2018
The paper explores the impact of the internet on students and their enhancement of their Identity and culture in the world of globalization. It is based on two stages; a theoretical background in the literature that provides criteria for examining the issue of the study. Then, the analytical study is done to the collected data. The paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Influence of Technology, Self Concept
Innovation Learning in Comprehensive Education?
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Lindfors, Eila; Hilmola, Antti – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2016
The goal of this article is to clarify the concept of innovation and by presenting a research on the basic education outcome assessment data from an innovation learning perspective, answer to a question: Do students learn innovation in comprehensive education? The empirical information in this research is based on data collected in the national…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Statistical Analysis
An Exploratory Study on the Application of Conceptual Knowledge and Critical Thinking to Technological Issues
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Yu, Kuang-Chao; Lin, Kuen-Yi; Fan, Szu-Chun – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
This study explored how senior high school students apply their conceptual knowledge, consisting of theoretical and system knowledge, to think critically when confronted with technological issues. We employed a curriculum on the history of communication technology to teach students about basic concepts in communication technology and to cultivate…
Descriptors: High School Students, Knowledge Level, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking
Gender-Based Motivational Differences in Technology Education
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Virtanen, Sonja; Räikkönen, Eija; Ikonen, Pasi – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
Because of a deeply gendered history of craft education in Finland, technology education has a strong gender-related dependence. In order to motivate girls into pursuing technological studies and to enable them to see their own potential in technology, gender sensitive approaches should be developed in technology education. This study explores…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Technology Education, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students
How an Integrative STEM Curriculum Can Benefit Students in Engineering Design Practices
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Fan, Szu-Chun; Yu, Kuang-Chao – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2017
STEM-oriented engineering design practice has become recognized increasingly by technology education professionals in Taiwan. This study sought to examine the effectiveness of the application of an integrative STEM approach within engineering design practices in high school technology education in Taiwan. A quasi-experimental study was conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Integrated Curriculum, Educational Benefits
Students Attitudes towards Technology
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Ardies, Jan; De Maeyer, Sven; Gijbels, David; van Keulen, Hanno – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
Technology is more present than ever. Young people are interested in technological products, but their opinions on education and careers in technology are not particularly positive (Johansson in "Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Report." European Round Table of Industrials, Brussel, 2009). If we want to stimulate students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Interests, Occupational Aspiration, Psychological Patterns
Influence of Problem-Based Learning Strategy on Enhancing Student's Industrial Oriented Competences Learned: An Action Research on Learning Weblog Analysis
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Chung, Pansy; Yeh, Ron Chuen; Chen, Yi-Cheng – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2016
In order to respond to the ever-changing global economic environment, the technological and vocational education system in Taiwan needs to be dramatically reformed to the changing needs of the domestic industrial structure. Integrating practical talents with practical industrial experiences and competences can help avoid discrepancy and close the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Strategies, Vocational Education, Technology Education
Student Technological Creativity Using Online Problem-Solving Activities
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Chang, Yu-Shan – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of online (web-based) creative problem-solving (CPS) activities on student technological creativity and to examine the characteristics of student creativity in the context of online CPS. A pretest-posttest quasi-experiment was conducted with 107 fourth-grade students in Taiwan. The…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Science Activities, Creativity, Creative Activities
The Structure of Students' Knowledge and Self-Concepts. Part B: the Structure of Students' Self-Concepts in Industrial High School
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Shimada, Kazunori; Moriyama, Jun; Matsuura, Masashi – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2007
The purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of industrial high school students' self-concepts. The survey was conducted on 1,040 industrial high school students in Japan. A factor analysis was carried out, and five factors were identified: F1, attitude toward self-discipline; F2, attitude toward career development; F3, attitude toward…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Social Values, Skill Development