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Primary school students’ understanding of the manifestations of technology

path between engineering and philosophy, The University of Chicago Press, 1994). Based on their prior knowledge, the students perceived technology as contemporary electrical artefacts. As they engage in ... science”' paradigm . Journal of Technology Education , 8 ( 1 ), 7 - 15 . De Vries , M. J. ( 2016a ). Teaching about technology. An introduction to the philosophy of technology for non-philosophers

Correction to: A principle-based philosophical framework for fashion design praxis and education in new design landscapes

, Forthcoming). For example, the dynamic nature of technology as such tends to keep its philosophy in a tentative and flexible state; hence Mitcham’s preliminary philosophical framework (Ankiewicz, 2019a ... framework is theoretical and cannot be ultimately ‘proved’ (Hallström & Ankiewicz, Forthcoming). For example, the dynamic nature of technology as such tends to keep its philosophy in a tentative and flexible

Models and modelling in secondary technology and engineering education

, useful when teaching models and modelling related content in technology and engineering education (the ‘what?’ and the ‘how?’). The theoretical underpinnings are mainly from the analytical philosophy of ... model was introduced in 1951’), and more. In this article, it is used in a limited sense, derived from the fields of epistemology, theory of science, and philosophy of technology. There is no generally

Attitudes of Croatian Pupils on the relationship of Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development with Technology and Engineering

political context needed to take the right action and develop critical thinking and a systemic approach is lacking. In this context, a survey on pupils’ attitudes towards the relationship between technology ... based on this concept, and activities in this area are mainly limited to environmental protection and ecological activities. At the same time, the technological and political context needed to take the

An empirical study on immersive technology in synchronous hybrid learning in design education

studio model evolved rapidly to respond to broadening and intensifying changes in environmental, social, and political conditions. These changing conditions require innovation that extends the core design ... . ( 2005 ). Teaching about technology: An introduction to the philosophy of technology for nonphilosophers . Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3410-5 Deighton , K. K. , Kuys , B. B. , & Tyagi , S. S

Towards a three-part heuristic framework for technology education

mutually supporting legs. We discuss how this tripod relates to a selection of epistemological views within the philosophy of technology. Furthermore, we apply the framework to the Swedish and English ... education traditions. Furthermore, it is a potentially powerful tool for concretising the components of technological literacy. Technology education; Technological knowledge; Philosophy of technology

Correction to: Investigating changes in preservice teachers’ conceptions of technological literacy

rationales . Science and Education , 26 ( 6 ), 613 - 636 . Kruse , J. , & Wilcox , J. ( 2017a ). Engineering encounters: Building technological literacy with philosophy and nature of technology . Science and ... Children , 54 ( 7 ), 66 - 73 . Kruse , J. , & Wilcox , J. ( 2017b ). Using a water purification activity to teach the philosophy and nature of technology . Technology and Engineering Teacher , 76 ( 8 ), 13

Subject(s) matter: a grounded theory of technology teachers’ conceptions of the purpose of teaching technology

education practice Technical education, the vocational predecessor of technology education (Barlex, 2007) had, and in the instances where it prevails still has, a very clear subject philosophy. Predicated ... Compton , V. J. , & Compton , A. D. ( 2013 ). Teaching the nature of technology: Determining and supporting student learning of the philosophy of technology . International Journal of Technology and Design

“You give a little bit more love to animals than to robots”: primary pupils’ conceptions of ‘programming’ and programmable artefacts

, and it permeates an increasing part of our daily lives. It is, therefore, an important societal issue, not least from a civic and democratic perspective, since many of today’s political and societal ... understanding of what technology can be and how it can be described, we can turn to the philosophy of technology. Since programming is technology, to categorize the pupils’ descriptions of what ‘programming’ is

Enabling children’s genuine participation in digital design and fabrication: instructors’ perspective

capability in envisioning and pursuing their own projects (Sheridan et al., 2019). Reduced open-endedness can significantly clash with the making philosophy and the relationship between made objects and ... what to make in an informal context because we see it as a key to children’s intrinsic motivation (Deci & Ryan, 1985) and is in line with the making philosophy and Fab Lab working model. However, it

Body, dance and abstraction for spatial and structural comprehension in the first year of design education

interface between mind and matter, the lived body or felt-body (Leib) indicates a phenomenological distinction with the physical body (Körper) in German philosophy (Griffero, 2014). Merleau-Ponty understood ... of mechanisms . Philosophy of Science , 80 ( 2 ), 241 - 261 . Maletic , V. ( 1987 ). Body-space-expression: The development of Rudolf Laban's movement and dance concepts . De Gruyter Mouton. Matthews

Curriculum components of technology education within the Maltese National minimum curriculum from year 1999 to 2016

progress about: (a) research trends, (b) the philosophy of technology and (c) technological concepts. The analysis of the documents was framed through: (a) a quantitative analysis of documents; and (b) a ... itself to international trends and embraced a contemporary philosophy of technology. Within the Maltese texts describing technology education in 1999 and 2012, the key jargon emanating from international

The distant studio: a survey of design students’ experience with distance educational formats

distance education is independent of specific events like pandemics. The technological resources are available, and the educational community needs to study and understand this phenomenon. The philosophy of ... crits–take centre stage in design education. The underlying philosophy that supports this educational format is the  design studio. In short, the design studio is two things: (a) it is the space where

Review of Joyce Carol Oates's A Book of American Martyrs

A review of Joyce Carol Oates's novel A Book of American Martyrs considering her fiction's dialogue with controversial political issues in American society. ... LonesomeReader Blog oyce Carol Oates’s writing has always surveyed the social landscape of American culture, but recently her novels have become more sharply defined by the most significant political debates in

Influencing factors on women in connection with engineering in New Zealand: a triad of lenses

considering children’s development. The macro-world is identified as the wider cultural, political and economic worlds women are exposed to in their formative and possibly future years. International students ... ranges from very broad cultural, political and economic influences down to those on a more personal level such as self-efficacy related to mathematics and science and the views of the family and friends

A systematic literature review of empirical research on technology education in early childhood education

professional bodies, the support required for teacher preparation and professional learning, and the socio-political environment of schooling. In addition, despite its developing history, technology education is ... fairly even. Theoretically, an interdisciplinary field emerged in the studies with underpinnings based in disciplines like psychology, sociology, philosophy and learning sciences. Two common perspectives

A systematic literature review of empirical research on technology education in early childhood education

professional bodies, the support required for teacher preparation and professional learning, and the socio-political environment of schooling. In addition, despite its developing history, technology education is ... fairly even. Theoretically, an interdisciplinary field emerged in the studies with underpinnings based in disciplines like psychology, sociology, philosophy and learning sciences. Two common perspectives

Exploring the metaphoric nature of programming teachers’ reflections on action - a case study with teaching in mind

- 204 . https://doi.org/10.1080/03057260903142285. Lakoff , G. , & Johnson , M. ( 1980a ). Conceptual metaphor in everyday language . The journal of Philosophy , 77 ( 8 ), 453 - 486 . Lakoff , G ... . , & Johnson , M. ( 1980b ). Metaphors we live by [Non-fiction] . Univ. of Chicago Press, 1980 . Lakoff , G. , & Johnson , M. ( 1999 ). Philosophy in the flesh: the embodied mind and its challenge to Western

Science teacher’s perceptions of the nature of technology: a Q-methodology study

the nature of technology and what it means for the development of sustainable technologies and societies (Paredis, 2011) . Mitcham (1994) states that philosophy of technology has developed in four ... . , & Ungs , T. D. ( 1970 ). Representativeness and the study of political behavior: An application of the Q technique to reactions to the Kent State incident . Social Science Quarterly , 51 , 514 - 526