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Hughes, Andrew J. – Journal of Technology Education, 2017
The study was designed to investigate technology and engineering teachers' metacognitive awareness during specific established teacher practices. The study had a sample size of 18. There were six participants in three groups. Group 1 consisted of teachers that actively participated in Transforming Teaching through Implementing Inquiry (T2I2)…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Teaching Methods, Engineering Education, Faculty Development
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Love, Tyler S.; Wells, John G.; Parkes, Kelly A. – Journal of Technology Education, 2017
A modified Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) (Piburn & Sawada, 2000) instrument was used to separately examine eight technology and engineering (T&E) educators' teaching of science, and T&E content and practices, as called for by the "Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology"…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Instruction, Engineering Education, Scientific Concepts
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Litowitz, Len S. – Journal of Technology Education, 2014
Technology & engineering teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities in the United States have been in a state of decline since the 1970's. In the fall of 2013 a study was conducted to compare the required curricula of the 24 undergraduate programs that maintain enrollment of 20 students or more in order to determine what a…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Engineering Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Peterman, Karen; Pan, Yi; Robertson, Jane; Lee, Shelley Glenn – Journal of Technology Education, 2014
Biotechnology constitutes one of the most challenging, cutting-edge, and rapidly growing fields in science today. Both the practical implications and the hands-on nature of this "modern science" make the topic of biotechnology an attractive addition to the high school science curriculum. The current study is the first of its kind to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Characteristics, Biotechnology, Secondary School Science
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Pannabecker, John R. – Journal of Technology Education, 1994
Presents the historical context of Diderot and how he systematized and represented mechanical arts in two dimensions in order to demonstrate how the development and packaging of technology has influenced today's delivery systems. Addresses four issues: conceptual framework, systematic analysis and description, theory and practice, and technology…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational History, Encyclopedias, Science and Society
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Devlin, Timothy J.; Feldhaus, Charles R.; Bentrem, Kristin M. – Journal of Technology Education, 2013
During the last ten years, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has ensured that educators at every level focus on accountability, use scientifically-based research, be data driven, and use standardized tests in an effort to improve student learning. Love it or hate it, NCLB has been the catalyst for huge changes in the world of education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Technology Uses in Education, Middle School Students, Outcomes of Education
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Haynie, W. J.; DeLuca, V. W.; Matthews, B. – Journal of Technology Education, 2005
A study conducted in 1989 surveyed Technology Student Association (TSA) advisors to find their perceptions concerning characteristics of technology education programs with a TSA component and the relationship between participation in co-curricular organizations and the teaching methods used by TSA technology teachers (DeLuca & Haynie, 1991).…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Student Organizations, Technology Education, Industrial Arts