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Direct linkNewton, D. P.; Newton, L. D. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2007
Knowing cause and purpose can enable a useful flexibility in thought and action that is more likely to produce a desired outcome. Some teachers, particularly trainees, new teachers, and those without a strong background in technology, may not address this kind of knowledge. Could children's technology textbooks provide a model of practice for such…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)
