Explorations in Technology Education Research: Helping Teachers Develop Research Informed Practice

✍ Scribed by P John Williams, David Barlex

Publisher: Springer Singapore
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 286
Series: Contemporary Issues in Technology Education
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This volume brings together significant international research in technology education by focusing on contemporary postgraduate research, elaborating on the findings with the aim of making the content relevant to researchers, teachers and other potential researchers in the field. The book shares with readers what the research means for classroom teachers through understanding different motivations for teaching technology in schools and observing the model of learning supported by the research. Each chapter in the book includes references to the digital edition of the respective full thesis, allowing readers to consult the research in detail if necessary.

This book continues the work done by 2017’s Contemporary Research in Technology Education by the same editors.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xv
Introduction (P John Williams)....Pages 1-13
Front Matter ....Pages 15-15
Technology Education in Saudi Arabia in Comparison with New Zealand: Lessons for Technology Education Teachers (Abbad Almutairi)....Pages 17-31
The Localisation of Technology Education Curriculum in Botswana (Victor Ruele)....Pages 33-43
What Children Are Supposed to Learn in Primary Technology Education (Eva Björkholm)....Pages 45-56
Secondary Pupils’ Perceptions of Their Experiences of Practical Work in Technology and Design (Kieran McGeown)....Pages 57-70
Front Matter ....Pages 71-71
Technology Landscapes in Children’s Literature (Cecilia Axell)....Pages 73-94
Using Narratives for Communicating the Nature of Technology (Sachin Datt)....Pages 95-106
Front Matter ....Pages 107-107
Teachers’ Assessment Practices (Eva Hartell)....Pages 109-121
Approaches to Planning that Encourage Creativity (Mary Southall)....Pages 123-138
Enhancing the Teaching of Problem-Solving in Technology Education (Thomas Delahunty)....Pages 139-155
The Influence of Task Difficulty on Engagement, Performance and Self-Efficacy (Jason Power)....Pages 157-169
Front Matter ....Pages 171-171
Design Cognition and Student Performance (Greg J. Strimel)....Pages 173-191
Design Cognition: Strategies for Teachers in Practice (Michael E. Grubbs)....Pages 193-207
Front Matter ....Pages 209-209
Practical Approaches to Increase Girls’ Interest in Technology Education (Sonja Niiranen)....Pages 211-221
Where Are All the Students? Factors that Encourage Female Participants in Technology Education (Vicki Knopke)....Pages 223-239
Front Matter ....Pages 241-241
Using Technology to Support Discussion in Design and Technology (Adrian O’Connor)....Pages 243-259
The Impact of Mobile Devices on Self-Directed Learning and Achievement (Scott R. Bartholomew)....Pages 261-275
Front Matter ....Pages 277-277
A Synoptic View (David Barlex, P John Williams)....Pages 279-290

✦ Subjects

Education; Engineering/Technology Education; International and Comparative Education; Learning and Instruction

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