Technology education

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Definition

Technology education refers to teaching and learning of technology, e.g. ICT as a subject.

Technology education is relevant for educational technology, since some technology must be taught before it can be "used".

Technological literacy

The US Technology Content Standards

From [Listing of STL Contents Standards http://www.iteaconnect.org/TAA/PDFs/ListingofSTLContentStandards.pdf] (see also the ITEA full standard document).

The Nature of Technology

Standard 1. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. Standard 2. Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. Standard 3. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study.

Technology and Society

Standard 4. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. Standard 5. Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. Standard 6. Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. Standard 7. Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.

Design

Standard 8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. Standard 9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design. Standard 10. Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.

Abilities for a Technological World

Standard 11. Students will develop abilities to apply the design process. Standard 12. Students will develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems. Standard 13. Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.

The Designed World

Standard 14. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies. Standard 15. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. Standard 16. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use energy and power technologies. Standard 17. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies. Standard 18. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies. Standard 19. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies. Standard 20. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies.

Links

*Journal of Technology Education. Open access journal

International Technology Education Association (ITEA).

References

ITEA, Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, (2000) Reprinted 2002 - PDF