The study aims at assessing the reality of secondary education in Jordan from the high school principals' perspective, in addition to figuring out the impact of the gender differences on the results. To answer the study questions; the researcher selected the study sample using the stratified random method. The sample consisted of 73 headmaster and…

The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by secondary technology education (TE) teachers in Illinois. Specifically, the study sought to identify and categorize a list of challenges encountered during their first years in the TE profession as well as challenges that veteran TE teachers are facing in their current teaching…

This article begins with the perspective that teacher education programmes are cultural institutions and are thus compelled to respond to the societal push for teachers to be conversant in so-called twenty-first-century skills, grounded primarily in the ability to use digital technologies for pedagogical purposes. The results of an attempt to…

Describes how a television camera works, how a videotape recorder works, and how a television set forms a picture. Suggests how to make better use of video equipment by improving light and sound techniques. (TJ)

There has been considerable investment in the use of interactive whiteboard technology in schools in the UK. There is evidence that whilst teachers understand such technology, many do not understand the nature and implications of interactive learning. Observation and analysis of 50 video-recorded lessons taught by "successful" teachers…

This state curriculum guide is for use by industrial arts personnel in grades seven through 12. It was developed by 15 area groups and two summer workshops in a series of steps including proposed outlines, discussion meetings, content and method listings for each grade, and teaching unit development. The contents are organized by grades under…

Reviews use of the celestrial sphere and planisphere to teach variations in the observed motions of the sun and stars. (SL)

Discussed are ways in which the slide rule can illustrate a number of mathematical functions and concepts. Fundamental operations and visual advantages are reviewed. (CS)

Describes a driving condition simulator which measures reaction time. (SL)

Changing automobile technology means automobile mechanics classes must be kept up to date. Students need access to new diagnostic equipment and real-world repair situations; teachers need industry experience and opportunities for learning new techniques. The results can be worth the high costs. (PGD)

The program's director describes how he teaches his students to train their peers to use their high school's television equipment, thus giving himself more time to work with other teachers on integrating television into the curriculum. (LS)

Provides a brief profile of the currently available videodiscs for general biology, with comparable information for each. An introduction discusses benefits and problems associated with videodisc use in the classroom. Profiles contain information on description, good and bad features, still images, animations and movies, audio, software,…

Describes an apparatus which demonstrates the operation of the human eye. (SL)

Describes a study of 881 Ohio secondary schools to gather information on microcomputers in the schools: purchasing patterns, training, microcomputer time and intensity, and microcomputer applications. Results and implications of the study are presented. (CT)