The problem with developing technology in the South Pacific is similar to that of most developing countries. The size of these island nations and the market alternatives compound the problem in the South Pacific. Although there have been some piecemeal efforts in the South Pacific to develop technology, none has made more than a limited impact. In…

The 1981 report describes current activities, publications and films, sources of financial support, and organizational overview of the University for Man (UFM), founded in 1967 in Manhattan, Kansas, on the concept of citizens learning from each other and involving themselves to affect their community. The organization is divided into three program…

During 1982-83, University for Man (UFM) focused on three areas: the Manhattan, Kansas, community where over 1,000 course programs and community service projects, led by more than 1,000 volunteers ranging in age from 8 to 80, involved over 10,000 participants; the state of Kansas where UFM served 46 communities with rural development/community…

This discussion focuses on the transition from an industrial society to an information society, and on the changing nature of work life as a result of new technologies. An examination of the changing workforce (new occupations and skills based upon technology) results in a listing of emerging jobs and occupations which illustrate the increasing…

A rationale for teaching the heritage of technology points out that technology has been used to alter the environment, social institutions, and civilizations, and has a profound effect on human living. An outline for a curriculum in technical heritage shows that it should be taught with respect to three periods--the past, the present, and the…

This monograph has been developed to give educators a broad perspective of the technology education emphasis that is becoming prevalent in schools today, replacing industrial arts. The report is organized in four sections. The first section presents an overview of education in a highly sophisticated technological society. This section contains the…

A project was conducted to develop an articulated technology education curriculum for middle school/junior high school, high school, and teacher education levels in Kansas, based on the successful program developed at Pittsburg Middle School, Pittsburg, Kansas. Through a series of two-day meetings, a task force developed a rationale, basic…

This discussion of the influence of advertising on the development of new media covers ways in which advertising uses the media and the implications of new information technologies for consumers and marketing activities. The first of four sections describes how television advertising has been altered by the development of new technologies--cable,…

Included are presentations on (or entitled): (1) restructuring the teacher education curriculum (Frank B. W. Hawkinshire); (2) teacher education reform (Carol Weinstein); (3) "Comments on Excellence in Teacher Education" (Maxine Greene); (4) teacher education in and for the future (Lenore H. Ringler); (5) teacher education and technology…

The transition to technology education has been grounded in the dramatic changes that technology and technological innovations have brought to all aspects of society. Thus, the need arose to assure that all students have experience in technology education in order to acquire technological literacy. While there are many of models for technology…

Most information systems classes focus on the study of hardware, software, data, communication, procedure, and employees. Employees usually are divided into end-user, IT people, and management. There is a need to teach classes in information systems directly related to the progress of the human as the most important component in any information…

This multi-year program was based on the premise a digital divide exists between the technology skill levels of public school faculties compared to those of undergraduate teacher education candidates. The Technology Mentor Fellowship Program (TMFP) matched technologically-proficient pre-service teachers with K-12 teachers to model technology as an…

The original data strategy on which PISA was based suggested that, after the completion of the first three assessments in 2000, 2003 and 2006, the cycle would repeat itself with three-yearly assessments in the areas of reading, mathematics and science. However, in light of newly emerging policy priorities and the experience gained with PISA so…

Changes in work and the workplace have made competing demands on school reform: higher standards and expectations for academic achievement as well as technical competence and ability to apply knowledge in context. Therefore, educators must discover how academic subjects such as science can be a more integral part of career and technical education…

A program was developed to improve the targeted high school students' understanding of the relationship of classroom lessons to workplace situations in their "Introduction to Technology" course. The 14 eleventh and twelfth grade students came from a community high school in a middle-class neighborhood. Results of student surveys, teacher surveys,…