International Handbook Of Primary Technology Education: Reviewing The Past Twenty Years
by Clare Benson /
2011 / English / PDF
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This international handbook offers an in-depth study of the
development of primary Technology (or Design and Technology)
education worldwide. It is unique in that it focuses on the way in
which the building blocks for this subject have been established-
providing much needed research and information for those involved
with secondary education and beyond to draw on. The inclusion of
Technology education into primary curricula has gathered momentum
for the last two decades as its importance and relevance to
children's lives has been realised by educators. This handbook
offers a detailed insight into the many and varied ways in which
countries have incorporated the subject into children's primary
school experiences, and issues that have arisen during its
implementation. The authors all work in the field of primary
technology education and have been actively involved in curriculum
development and research in their own countries. The first part of
the book is devoted to the introduction, the development and
implementation of Technology education into the primary curricula
of countries worldwide. Reasons for this movement, successes and
barriers to development are discussed and speculation about the
future of Technology education is reflected upon. The second part
of the book relates to issues that have arisen as the subject has
grown over the last twenty years, and consideration needs to be
given to these if future successes are to be achieved. Classroom
practice including designing and ICT, teacher education,
enterprise, sustainability and indigenous technology are all
reflected upon and support the notion of technology as a valued and
valuable part of the primary curriculum This book should be of
interest to undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners,
researchers, curriculum developers, policy makers and professional
development providers who are involved with, and have an interest
in, primary technology education worldwide.
This international handbook offers an in-depth study of the
development of primary Technology (or Design and Technology)
education worldwide. It is unique in that it focuses on the way in
which the building blocks for this subject have been established-
providing much needed research and information for those involved
with secondary education and beyond to draw on. The inclusion of
Technology education into primary curricula has gathered momentum
for the last two decades as its importance and relevance to
children's lives has been realised by educators. This handbook
offers a detailed insight into the many and varied ways in which
countries have incorporated the subject into children's primary
school experiences, and issues that have arisen during its
implementation. The authors all work in the field of primary
technology education and have been actively involved in curriculum
development and research in their own countries. The first part of
the book is devoted to the introduction, the development and
implementation of Technology education into the primary curricula
of countries worldwide. Reasons for this movement, successes and
barriers to development are discussed and speculation about the
future of Technology education is reflected upon. The second part
of the book relates to issues that have arisen as the subject has
grown over the last twenty years, and consideration needs to be
given to these if future successes are to be achieved. Classroom
practice including designing and ICT, teacher education,
enterprise, sustainability and indigenous technology are all
reflected upon and support the notion of technology as a valued and
valuable part of the primary curriculum This book should be of
interest to undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners,
researchers, curriculum developers, policy makers and professional
development providers who are involved with, and have an interest
in, primary technology education worldwide.