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The Evolution of Current Practice in Technology Education

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Integrating Advanced Technology into Technology Education

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NATO ASI F,volume 78))

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This paper discusses how various reasons for teaching technology (economic, educational, citizenship, Marxisim) and traditions of teaching it (craft, design and art, science, STS, industry) account for currect practice in primary and secondary schools. The discussion looks back over the last hundred years at how the traditions have developed and interacted. A plea for a more sophisticated view of curriculum change is made.

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McCormick, R. (1991). The Evolution of Current Practice in Technology Education. In: Hacker, M., Gordon, A., de Vries, M. (eds) Integrating Advanced Technology into Technology Education. NATO ASI Series, vol 78. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76768-5_4

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