LEADER 03457nam 22004095 450 001 9910350338103321 005 20210212080950.0 010 $a981-13-3010-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-13-3010-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000007598338 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-13-3010-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5717949 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007598338 100 $a20190128d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aExplorations in technology education research $ehelping teachers develop research informed practice /$fedited by P John Williams, David Barlex 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 290 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aContemporary issues in technology education,$x2510-0327 311 0 $a9811330093 327 $a1 Introduction -- Curriculum Content -- 2 Technology education in Saudi Arabia in comparison with New Zealand: Lessons for Technology Education Teachers -- 3 The localisation of technology education curriculum in Botswana -- 4 What children are supposed to learn in primary technology education -- 5 Secondary pupils' perceptions of their experiences of practical work in Technology and Design -- Stories of Technology -- 6 Technology landscapes in Children's Literature -- 7 Using narratives for communicating the nature of technology -- Planning and Pedagogy -- 8 Teachers' assessment practices -- 9 Approaches to planning that encourage creativity -- 10 Enhancing the teaching of problem solving in technology education -- 11 The influence of task difficulty on student engagement, performance and self-efficacy -- Cognition -- 12 Design cognition and student performance -- 13 Design cognition: Strategies for teachers in practice -- Girls and Technology -- 14 Practical approaches to increase girls' interest in technology education -- 15 Where are all the students?? Factors that encourage female participants in Technology Education -- Information Technology -- 16 Using technology to support discussion in Design and Technology -- 17 The impact of mobile devices on self directed learning and achievement -- 18 Synopsis. 330 $aThis volume brings together significant international research in technology education by focusing on contemporary postgraduate research, elaborating on the findings with the aim of making the content relevant to researchers, teachers and other potential researchers in the field. The book shares with readers what the research means for classroom teachers through understanding different motivations for teaching technology in schools and observing the model of learning supported by the research. Each chapter in the book includes references to the digital edition of the respective full thesis, allowing readers to consult the research in detail if necessary. This book continues the work done by 2017?s Contemporary Research in Technology Education by the same editors. 410 0$aContemporary issues in technology education,$x2510-0327 606 $aTechnical education 615 0$aTechnical education. 676 $a607.11 702 $aWilliams$b P John 702 $aBarlex$b David 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910350338103321 996 $aExplorations in technology education research$92511911 997 $aUNINA