This descriptive research study reported on Georgia's secondary level (grades 6-12) technology education programs capability to incorporate engineering concepts and/or engineering design into their curriculum. Participants were middle school and high school teachers in the state of Georgia who currently teach technology education. Participants…

This article presents a descriptive study designed to determine the national status of secondary technology education curriculum content and assessment practices as they relate to engineering design. The results of this study were divided into a three-part article series. Although this study focused on the larger construct of the national status…

Based on the efforts to infuse engineering practices within the technology education curriculum it is appropriate to now investigate how technology education teachers are assessing engineering design activities within their classrooms. This descriptive study drew a full sample of high school technology teachers from the current International…

Presents results of a 50-state survey in the form of a matrix depicting state certification criteria for technology education teachers, standardized examinations, certification categories, university credits, renewal requirements, and accrediting bodies. Considers the lack of consensus across states a hindrance to the development of the…

Realizing the need to update the curriculum and facilities, the School of Occupational and Adult Education and the College of Education at Oklahoma State University began a major revision of the industrial arts program. The curriculum development phase for technology education is addressed in this article. (JOW)