International Journal of Technology and Design Education

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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The International Journal of Technology and Design Education seeks to
encourage research and scholarly writing about any aspect of technology and
design education. Critical, review, and comparative studies are particularly
prominent, as are contributions which draw upon other literatures, such as
those derived from historical, philosophical, sociological or psychological
studies of technology or design, in order to address issues of concern to
technology and design education.

One of the most significant developments of recent years has been the
emergence of technology and design education as an integral part of general
education in many parts of the world. Its distinctive curriculum features
are technological literacy and capability and it highlights the importance
of `knowledge in action', of `doing' as well as `understanding'.

However, teaching technology and design as a component of general education
is an emergent, rather than an established, practice and many questions
remain to be answered. In addition to issues about the nature of technology
itself, little is known about students' learning and teachers'
understandings of technology and about what it means to become more
technologically capable. There are important issues about the preparation of
technology teachers, the assessment of technological competence and the
relationship of technology to other curriculum elements, notably science.
There are also significant policy questions relating to the practice and
rationale of curriculum change.

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Editor-in-Chief: Marc J. de Vries
Contact: Drs Michel Lokhorst, publishing editor
Email: Michel.Lokhorst@wkap.nl