Like the "phoenix," technology education (TE) can, under the right circumstances, give life to new programs--curricula with different emphases and directions from technology education, yet sharing a common heritage: the belief that applied technology will continue to shape the world. How that shaping process takes place--and the problems that it…

Provides insight into how a technology education program in Idaho builds on the elementary program by incorporating higher level thinking skills to challenge students at the junior and senior high levels. (JOW)

The author discusses the transition of industrial arts to technology education. He covers challenges, opportunities, and potential consequences. Management and assessment of the change process is discussed. (CH)

Synthesizes some of the literature on present and future trends in communications technology that are particularly relevant to industrial arts. (SK)

Describes generic elements of leadership and strategic planning that may be applied to enhance the contributions of technology education. (Author)

The author discusses the manufactured housing industry as an example of technology's affect on the job market. Information provided includes (1) historical background, (2) the concept, (3) types of manufactured housing, (4) the industry today, (5) constructional activity, and (6) using math and science in the industry. (CH)

Describes a plan for providing leadership to the field of technology education. Techniques include formation of an entrepreneurial task force with concrete goals to facilitate change. (CH)

The author provides a background on what technology is and how it is a discipline. He states that the mission of technology education is to prepare students to live in a technological world and to be technologically literate. (CH)

The author discusses change in the context of the profession of technology education. Topics include (1) resistance to change, (2) countering resistance, (3) characteristics of change agents, and (4) factors to be considered during professional change. (CH)

Discusses the legal requirements for laboratories that create hazardous wastes. Alternatives for waste disposal, including using a licensed disposal company or recycling, are proposed. (CH)

The author discusses Environmental Protection Agency regulations concerning ventilation of industrial plants and school industrial laboratories. Various alternatives are presented. (CH)

The author discusses the need for technological literacy for future citizens. He argues that technology should be emphasized throughout the curriculum. Recommendations are presented. (CH)

The author attempts to define technology education and to identify the relationship between the discipline and other, related fields. (CH)

The author defines the term concept as it applies to technology education and reviews the research on the teaching of concepts. Guidelines for the teaching of technical concepts are presented. (CH)

The author attempts to show a relationship between technology education and trade and industrial education. He interprets the objectives of the combined discipline and presents ideas on program organization. (CH)