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Download full textThorsteinsson, Gísli; Ólafsson, Brynjar; Autio, Ossi – Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Craft education in both Finland and Iceland originated over 140 years ago and was influenced by the Scandinavian Sloyd pedagogy. Since then, the subject has moved away from craft and towards technology, with the aim being to increase students' technological abilities. In the beginning, the subject largely focused on the students copying artefacts,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handicrafts, Technological Literacy, Thinking Skills
Olafsson, Brynjar; Thorsteinsson, Gisli – Design and Technology Education, 2009
Sloyd pedagogy was introduced towards the close of the 18th century to Icelandic educators. Subsequently craft was established as a specific subject aimed at general education. In the beginning craft was called "school industry," to distinguish it from "home industry" whose aim was to help homes to be self-sufficient for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Technological Literacy, Literature Reviews
