Discusses how technology is viewed by different people, as well as financial support for the study of technology in liberal arts programs. Three examples of how different educational institutions approach the study of technology are described: basic electronics and heating and cooling technology at Wellesley, engineering at SUNY-Stony Brook, and…

Discusses the design and implementation of programs to prepare the technology education teacher of the future. Teacher educators can review and implement trends in the philosophical and curricular development of the profession and move into meeting the trends of curriculum innovation in secondary schools. (JOW)