English and Australian Children's Perceptions about Technology.

Rennie, Leonie J.; Jarvis, Tina

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ERIC Number: EJ504074

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Publication Date: 1995

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English and Australian Children's Perceptions about Technology.

Rennie, Leonie J.; Jarvis, Tina

Research in Science and Technological Education, v13 n1 p37-52 May 1995

Writing/drawing activities, picture quizzes, and questionnaires of elementary school children in England and Australia found that the high profile of design and make in the England and Wales Technology National Curriculum was reflected by children's emphasis on model-making, an aspect generally ignored by Australian children. (34 references) (Author/MKR)

Descriptors: Computers, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Equipment, Foreign Countries, International Studies, Questionnaires, Science Education, Science Instruction, Technology

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom (England)

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