Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education
Volume
46
Issue
1
Publisher
National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators
Publication Date
2009
First Page
81
Last Page
102
Abstract
This descriptive research study reported on Georgia’s secondary level (grades 6-12) technology education programs capability to incorporate engineering concepts and/or engineering design into their curriculum. Participants were middle school and high school teachers in the state of Georgia who currently teach technology education. Participants completed a Likert-type online-survey which reported on technology education teacher’s (a) current instructional practices to teach engineering-based instruction, (b) curricular value placed on engineering-based instruction, and (c) instructional needs to teach engineering-based topics. General demographic information was collected from all participants. The results from the study aided in informing the educational community on the perspective of the values, needs, and instructional practices associated with an engineering design focus for technology education. A summary of the five main recommendations are reported.
Recommended Citation
Denson, C., Kelley, T., & Wicklein, R.C. (2009). Integrating engineering design into technology education: Georgia's perspective. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 46(1), 81-102.
Comments
Originally published by the National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE). HTML fulltext can be accessed through the Journal of Industrial Teacher Education.