In Taiwan, technology education used to be called "industrial arts," but was changed to "living technology" in 1997. The goals of craftwork in elementary school are to provide an understanding in the areas of presentation, appreciation, and practical application of the arts. Curriculum content is divided into the three areas.…

Due to rapid social changes, the government of the Republic of China instituted in 1979 the "Teacher Education Statute," which incorporated the training of both elementary and secondary school teachers. This was followed by legislation in the form of bylaws that prescribed the ways and means of the program's implementation. Revision of…