Using the identity lens as a theoretical framework, we studied 42 novice second career chemistry teachers, who had previously worked as chemists and participated in an alternative certification program (ACP) at a science and engineering research university. Our goal was to understand the transition process of these teachers into the teaching…

Practical solutions are needed to ensure that communication centers remain viable resources for the 21st century student (Nair, 2011). In order to preserve the communication center's status as a necessary campus space, and to increase its influence beyond a single physical location, technology must be employed as a means to enhance student…

The Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) will establish technical standards and guidelines to ensure that the survey design and implementation processes of PIAAC yield high-quality and internationally comparable data. This document provides a revised version of the technical standards and guidelines originally…

The author describes a naturalistic study of technology education curriculum redesign efforts in a suburban midwestern school district. She examines (1) debated ideas and concepts, (2) stages of discussion, and (3) influence of teacher educators. (CH)

Points out that one of the most serious problems facing American business is the technical illiteracy of its managers and executives, indicating that few have the skills to solve real-world problems. Comparisons between Japanese and United States executives and their training are provided to illustrate issues considered. (JN)

The author provides a background on what technology is and how it is a discipline. He states that the mission of technology education is to prepare students to live in a technological world and to be technologically literate. (CH)

Issues related to technological literacy that warrant investigation by vocational education researchers are presented. The lack of agreement regarding what constitutes technological literacy is discussed, along with several assumptions about technology. General questions for investigation are presented for consideration. (Author)

Encourages teachers to examine how equity in educational computing may be occurring in vocational programs. Outlines several strategies for creating equal educational computing opportunities for students in vocational education. (Author/CH)

The authors discuss "Principles of Technology," a standard introduction to technology in many secondary schools. They suggest the possibility of introducing teacher-developed spinoff activities into the curriculum and provide several examples. (CH)

This collection of essays is the second volume in a series of working papers from Lehigh University Technology Studies Resource Center. The papers focus on the ethical implications of engineering as a profession and the current problems associated with the public responsibility of engineers. Issues that relate to the ethical dimensions of…

This case study illustrates how a newspaper's management introduced major technological changes into the operation, focusing on job redesign. The focus is on motivation. (CH)

The computer's social effects have long been debated under the influence of unrealistic perceptions and value judgments. Experience has disproved early prophecies about the computer's impact on privacy, education, and employment. Today, a new set of criteria for determining the role of computers in social contexts is needed. (KH)

Elting E. Morison (a distinguished historian) discusses America's inventive past and ponders how Americans might benefit from understanding it better. The interview elicits his expertise as an interpreter of technology and his beliefs about teaching technology in schools, the role of technology in society, and future prospects. (DH)

The Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education (IAETE), housed at Edvantia's Appalachia Educational Laboratory, addressed the need to assess technology literacy in an e-mail-based panel held during one week in September 2005. The conversation began with the importance of defining technology literacy, identifying a range…

Contains eight articles on keeping up with new technologies in agricultural education. Articles discuss keeping perspective, staying current, nontraditional careers, examples, machinery technology, the need to keep up, and teaching technology. (CH)