The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of Cheering in the Classroom, a four day program designed purposefully to increase female awareness and perceptions of technology fields. The camp included discipline-based activities from the 13 different programs of study based in technology. The camp targeted high school cheerleaders and…

Works of over 200 authors were examined using dialectical inquiry and phenomenological reflection, revealing six literacy themes (cognitive performance, cultural identity, knowledgeability, language communication, reading and writing, and utility) and seven technology themes (ambiance, artefact, evolution, invention, knowledge, praxis, and…

Technology education practitioners (n=225) identified how often 27 mental processes were used in solving technological problems. Analysis resulted in five factors: researching the problem, searching for solutions, creating innovative solutions, analyzing data, and evaluating results. (SK)

Technology educators are concerned that projects and activities, not content, are becoming the focus in elementary education. However, technology is method, and methods-driven content is appropriate in elementary schools, where the focus is on providing basic skills and knowledge about the world. (SK)

This article proposes a cost- and information-effective technology transfer model designed to overcome problems in technical education and training common to both sectors. The authors discuss three primary forces that are creating a danger in the specialized, applied science educational system, primarily because of a shortage of instructional…

Technology's ability to cross the border between liberal learning and practical knowledge is a compelling argument for its place in the curriculum. A review of its evolution from manual training through industrial arts to technology education provides the basis for a curriculum framework structured around the tension between technological literacy…

Seventh-graders (n=160) were assessed before and after a 9-week industrial technology course: 67 in traditional labs with old equipment, 65 in modular labs, and 28 in contemporary, updated labs. The contemporary lab produced the greatest achievement gain, significantly better than the modular approach in a number of areas. (SK)

Discusses the definition of technology from a philosophical perspective. Presents a rationale for philosophical analysis; discusses a formal typology of technology; and considers implications for industrial education. (Author/JOW)

The process used by the National Association of Industrial Technology to develop a certification examination included a Delphi panel, validation of the prototype, and pretest with 311 examinees. Remaining issues in development of the test include item analysis. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Focuses on the issues, challenges, and approaches that must be considered when studying the impact of technology on work and jobs. Examines relevant theory, research hypotheses and questions, conceptual frameworks, methodologies, and the problem of operationalizing and measuring skill. (Author/JOW)

This article discusses the need for the four year technology curriculum and its place in the technology spectrum. (JS)

Pannabecker's study interprets the Russian system of tool analysis and its influence in a broad historical context. It also examines some of the basic structural and historical similarities and differences between Russia and the United States. Luetkemeyer's reply attempts to place the Russian system within a broader historical context. (CT)

Undergraduate metals technology students (n=52) took a multiple-choice test, 49 a matching test, and 47 no test. All took an unannounced delayed retention test 3 weeks later. Initial testing aided retention, with no differences between matching and multiple-choice groups. The matching group had a small but significant score increase on new…

The author speculates that technology education could cease to exist as an elective subject at the secondary level. He outlines a multifaceted, proactive strategy to assure that the subject continues as a viable offering in the secondary school curriculum. (CH)