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Bartholomew, Scott R. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2017
Interest in Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) has recently revolved around working to define/redefine who we are, and who we are not; while others in TEE are not interested in a change of identity. An emphasis on design, design education, and design assessment may help clarify the discussion surrounding the future direction of TEE.…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Engineering Education, Design, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ural, Evrim; Dadli, Guzide – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
The study aimed to investigate the effect of authentic problem-based learning (PBL) activities in the unit of "Human and Environment" on 7th graders' environmental information, their reflective thinking skills and their environmental attitudes. The sample of the study consisted of 53 7th grade students from two different classes…
Descriptors: Reflection, Grade 7, Thinking Skills, Measures (Individuals)
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Wright, Geoffrey; Shumway, Steve; Terry, Ronald; Bartholomew, Scott – Journal of Technology Education, 2012
This manuscript addresses a problem teachers of computer software applications face today: What is an effective method for teaching new computer software? Technology and engineering teachers, specifically those with communications and other related courses that involve computer software applications, face this problem when teaching computer…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Educational Technology
Kelley, Todd; Brenner, Daniel C.; Pieper, Jon T. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2010
A comparative study was conducted to compare two approaches to engineering design curriculum between different schools (inter-school) and between two curricular approaches, "Project Lead the Way" (PLTW) and "Engineering Projects in Community Service" (EPIC High) (inter-curricular). The researchers collected curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Protocol Analysis, Surveys, Engineering
Kelley, Todd R.; Hill, Roger B. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to better understand cognitive strategies used by high school technology education students who have participated in technology education instruction with an engineering design focus. Specifically, this study evaluated the cognitive strategies of students participating in "Project Lead the Way" curriculum…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology, Engineering
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Waks, S.; Sabag, N. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
The Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach enables the student to construct knowledge in his/her own way. Piaget, the founder of constructivism, saw the development of intelligence as a process involving the relationship between brain maturity and individual experience. The technology PBL (TPBL) approach confronts the student with a personal…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Technology Education, Laboratory Experiments, Constructivism (Learning)