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Yawson, Robert M. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2012
The need for a new literacy that will allow for meaningful participation in the rapidly evolving field of nanotechnology is very critical to national development. This need is important for nanotechnology to achieve its full potential. This paper describes and analyzes some contemporary philosophical interpretations of the concept of technological…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Technological Literacy, Epistemology, Models
Ben Youssef, Belgacem; Berry, Barbara – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2012
Spatial thinking skills are vital for success in everyday living and work, not to mention the centrality of spatial reasoning in scientific discoveries, design-based disciplines, medicine, geosciences and mathematics to name a few. This case study describes a course in spatial thinking and communicating designed and delivered by an…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Spatial Ability, Communication Skills, Undergraduate Students
Barak, M.; Williams, P. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2007
An important objective of science and technology education is the development of pupils' capacity for systems thinking. While in science education the term system relates mainly to structures and phenomena in the natural world, technology education focuses on systems designed to fulfill people's needs and desires: examples include systems to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Technology Education, Systems Approach, Systems Development