In his commentary, from the perspective of a professor who has spent a lifetime in a highly vocational scientific field like accounting and business economics, Giuseppe Galassi puts forth an alternate proposal to the one suggested in Bloom and Webinger's (2011) article. Bloom and Webinger suggest that disciplines, including management, economics,…

Colleges of business are typically formed around functional divisions like accounting, finance, management, and marketing. This discipline-based structure serves to convey basic information to the students, but it is poorly suited to provide an educational experience that integrates the functional areas into a holistic framework. Efforts to refine…

Despite the increasing attention given to design in business, Design Thinking has had little impact on the quality of business school education. Building upon the foundations of long-standing critiques of management education and the potential for student-centric learning, the authors propose that the use of Design in Practice can significantly…

University innovations relevant to sustainability education do not always come labelled as such. Inspiration can potentially be drawn from a wide range of fields and initiatives. During a 2005 study tour of Canada, seven universities were visited to investigate such programs, focussing on those that comprise more than one subject and that are…

Investigates whether society-technology-science (STS) can become a new program within current educational structures. The article discusses the climate for educational change: establishing a national imperative, renewing the civic mission of schools, and transforming instructional leadership. (SM)

Discusses considerations and decisions related to facilitating the infusion of science-technology-society (STS) content and skills into school curriculum, noting factors that might help sustain instruction after it begins. Components of the STS framework include definition and goals, location within the curriculum, instructional approaches, and a…

The challenging context of technology education programs necessitates integration with fields of study like science and society and requires attention to the evolution of science and technology as a significant field which meets the needs of today's society. The article discusses essential curricular and program elements for attaining…

The capacity of teachers and school districts adequately to assess science-technology-society education efforts in various subject areas and to defend reliability and validity of such instruments will determine the future of STS education. The article outlines general considerations and provides examples of assessment measures in STS education.…

Examines mythology as a metaphorical blueprint for guiding people through teacher education. The paper summarizes John Goodlad's critique of teacher education and examines Joseph Campbell's work on mythology, describing how their understanding of personal growth transforms the conception of education and teacher preparation suggested by holistic…

The responsibility spiral is an organizing framework which helps educators identify, select, organize, and sequence learning experiences to promote understanding in the science-technology-society movement. The article examines the spiral's phases (self-understanding, study and reflection, decision making, responsible action, and integration) and…

Discusses whether science-technology-society (STS) belongs in the elementary and secondary social studies curriculum, presenting strategies for integration. The article suggests social studies already contains topics that can help students grasp concepts about STS, noting the infusion of an STS perspective is important given society's dependence…

Discusses ways to achieve science-technology-society (STS) goals in education, focusing on various technology educators' perspectives on and approaches to STS (understanding the STS relationship, recognizing limitations and usefulness, appreciating intellectual stimuli, understanding applications and decisions, and gaining knowledge and…

Politicians and educators recommend significant improvements in scientific and mathematical competency so Americans can be more competitive in tomorrow's high-tech economy. The article outlines shortcomings of current change proposals and describes an alternative that integrates various kinds of knowing, including science and technology, into an…

Many educators suggest that deteriorating academic quality in schools can be addressed with the help of an approach to curriculum development called "curriculum integration," which presents a holistic view of knowledge to learners. One reason among many to move from subject-focused curriculum to curriculum integration is that the former fails to…

Examines issues of science and technology education in the United Kingdom, focusing on the Science and Technology in Society (SATIS) project which was designed to produce resource units to enrich existing curriculum materials for secondary students. The article discusses criteria for materials development, evaluation of SATIS, and future…