Technology and engineering (TE) educators have long championed the infusion of mathematics into technology curriculum, especially to enhance TE learning goals and demonstrate "connections between technology and other fields of study." There is a need for curriculum development and professional development initiatives to purposefully…

To develop meaningful instructional programs for technology education, goals need to be in place to direct the outcomes of curriculum development and teaching. Goals are program terminal outcomes that focus curriculum writers or teachers who structure content for learners. Goals provide direction so content can be delivered for long-term impact to…

In an increasingly technological world, technology education programs designed to meet the needs of the demanding technological environment must be planned and coordinated efficiently. In response to this changing technological environment, the provision of technology education in Ireland is currently undergoing development. The educational…

Building on the assumption that the most important skill for the future is the ability to think, an initial framework for an intellectual processes curriculum theory is described. A definition of intellectual processes is formulated first: Intellectual processes are those mental operations that enable one to acquire new knowledge, apply that…

According to 59 responses from 214 technology teacher education programs, most courses are very technical; many used textbooks (often dated) designed primarily for industrial education; and 44% of courses were offered to technology, vocational, and training majors combined, a potential dilution of focus. (SK)

At high school demonstration sites in Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and Oklahoma, teams of math, science, and technology education teachers developed and implemented an integrated curriculum. Three primary factors affected success: (1) teacher and administrator commitment; (2) innovation and effort in curriculum redesign; and (3) coordination of…