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Review Of The Technology Education Research Conference (Terc), Surfer’S Paradise, Australia, Philip A. Reed
Review Of The Technology Education Research Conference (Terc), Surfer’S Paradise, Australia, Philip A. Reed
STEMPS Faculty Publications
The following report addresses questions established by the Technical Foundation of America prior to attending the Technology Education Research Conference (TERC) December 7-9, 2006 in Surfer's Paradise, Australia. Responses appear below each of the four questions.
The Journey Towards Technological Literacy For All In The United States — Are We There Yet?, Philip A. Reed
The Journey Towards Technological Literacy For All In The United States — Are We There Yet?, Philip A. Reed
STEMPS Faculty Publications
The article discusses technological literacy in the U.S. The author focuses on the history of studying technology within general education and notes the scarcity of technology education requirements in American schools. He examines the impact of various studies conducted by the Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) and the National Research Council (NRC), among others, on technological literacy. The author compares the seventeen processes of researcher Harold Halfin's technological research to the theories outlined in various STL material, including observation, analysis, and visualization.