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International Handbook of Primary Technology Education

Reviewing the Past Twenty Years

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Clare Benson

    1. Birmingham City University, UK

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  2. Julie Lunt

    1. Birmingham City University, UK

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  • Written by experts, Gives a modern approach, Comprehensive in Scope

Part of the book series: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SERIES (ITES, volume 7)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Country Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Twenty Years of Primary Design and Technology in England

      • Clare Benson
      Pages 3-11

    3. Primary Technological Education for All in France

      • Marjolaine Chatoney, Jacques Ginestié
      Pages 13-27

    4. Technology in the Primary Sector in New Zealand

      • Vicki Compton
      Pages 29-38

    5. Technology in the Scottish Primary School

      • Wendy J Dow
      Pages 39-50

    6. Technology in Malaysian Primary Schools

      • Gill Hope, Zanariah Mahyun Yusef, Ramachandran Vengrasalam
      Pages 51-60

    7. Caught in the Currents - the Shaping of Primary Technology Education in Australia

      • Steve Keirl
      Pages 61-76

    8. The Growth of Primary Design and Technology Teacher Education in South Australia

      • Steve Keirl, Denise Macgregor
      Pages 77-88

    9. Primary Technology Education in New Zealand

      • Gary O’Sullivan
      Pages 89-95

    10. Technology Education in Finnish Comprehensive Schools

      • Aki Rasinen, Pasi Ikonen, Timo Rissanen
      Pages 97-105

    11. The Implementation of Primary Technology Education in South Africa

      • Andrew Stevens, Kate Ter Morshuizen
      Pages 107-116

  3. Issues Within Design and Technology Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Nuffield Primary Design & Technology – A Brief History

      • David Barlex
      Pages 119-135

    3. Designerly Thinking in the Foundation Stage

      • Clare Benson, Tara Treleven
      Pages 137-150

    4. Technological Education

      • Pascale Brandt-Pomares
      Pages 151-166

    5. In Search of A Pedagogy for Primary Design and Technology

      • Alan Cross
      Pages 167-180

    6. The Rise of Technological Literacy in Primary Education

      • John R Dakers
      Pages 181-193

    7. Autophotography

      • Wendy Fox-Turnbull
      Pages 195-209

    8. Exciting Electrics – the Starting Point Approach to Design and Technology in Action

      • Keith Good, Esa-Matti Järvinen
      Pages 211-219
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About this book

This international handbook offers an in-depth study of the development of primary Technology (or Design and Technology) education worldwide. It is unique in that it focuses on the way in which the building blocks for this subject have been established– providing much needed research and information for those involved with secondary education and beyond to draw on. The inclusion of Technology education into primary curricula has gathered momentum for the last two decades as its importance and relevance to children’s lives has been realised by educators. This handbook offers a detailed insight into the many and varied ways in which countries have incorporated the subject into children’s primary school experiences, and issues that have arisen during its implementation. The authors all work in the field of primary technology education and have been actively involved in curriculum development and research in their own countries. The first part of the book is devoted to the introduction, the development and implementation of Technology education into the primary curricula of countries worldwide. Reasons for this movement, successes and barriers to development are discussed and speculation about the future of Technology education is reflected upon. The second part of the book relates to issues that have arisen as the subject has grown over the last twenty years, and consideration needs to be given to these if future successes are to be achieved. Classroom practice including designing and ICT, teacher education, enterprise, sustainability and indigenous technology are all reflected upon and support the notion of technology as a valued and valuable part of the primary curriculum This book should be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, researchers, curriculum developers, policy makers and professional development providers who are involved with, and have an interest in, primary technology education worldwide.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Birmingham City University, UK

    Clare Benson, Julie Lunt

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