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Educating in the Design and Construction of Built Environments Accessible to Disabled People: The Leonardo da Vinci AWARD Project
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Frattari, Antonio; Dalpra, Michela; Bernardi, Fabio – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
An interdisciplinary partnership within an European Leonardo da Vinci project has developed a new approach aimed at educating secondary school students in the creation of built environments accessible to disabled people and at sensitizing them towards the inclusion of people with disabilities in all realms of social life. The AWARD (Accessible…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Computer Software, Instructional Design
Creativity in Technology Education: Providing Children with Glimpses of Their Inventive Potential
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Lewis, Theodore – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
This article examines the claims of the school subject technology education (called Design and Technology in some countries) as a vehicle for inculcating creativity in the curriculum, by introducing children to the world of problem solving and invention. Core foundational underpinnings of the subject are explored, including its hands-on nature,…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Technology Education
A Conceptual Framework for Developing the Curriculum and Delivery of Technology Education in Early Childhood
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Turja, Leena; Endepohls-Ulpe, Martina; Chatoney, Marjolaine – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the analysis of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) curriculum in six countries involved in the UPDATE-project, and on that basis, propose a conceptual foundation for technology education in ECE that aims to enhance gender sensitive technology education in the continuum from early years to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Technology Education, Curriculum Development
Planning a Master's Level Curriculum According to Career Space Recommendations Using Concept Mapping Techniques
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Toral Marin, Sergio L.; Martineztorres, Rocio; Barrero Garcia, Federico J.; Vazquez, Sergio Gallardo; Vargas, Enrique; Ayala, Vicente Gonzalez – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2006
Nowadays the European Universities are worried about how to adapt higher education to the new European Higher Education Area, as proposed in the Bologna Magna Charta Universitatum of 1998, and signed by 32 European Education Ministers. One of the key points in this higher education reform was the introduction of new Master's level curricula. These…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Environment, Curriculum Development, Electronics