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Agendas, influences, and capability: perspectives on practice in design and technology education.
(Springer, 2019)
A philosophical shift in policy now situates the development of technological
capability as the focus of Irish technology education. Internationally, the effectiveness of
curricular reform in the discipline has previously ...
Epistemological treatment of design in technology education
(Springer, 2022-10-18)
Design as a construct has multiple meanings depending on context, function, and agenda. This paper proposes to set out functions of design as it manifests in the context of technological activity for the purposes of ...
A conceptual framework for assessment of learning in technology classroom based assessments
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2021-04-26)
The technology education curriculum in Ireland has gone through significant reform with the
introduction of four new subject specifications at lower secondary school level. These new technology
subjects were implemented ...
Considering the relationship between research and practice in technology education: a perspective on future research endeavours.
(Design and Technology Association, 2019-07)
Technology subjects are a relatively recent addition to the discipline offerings at postprimary level, and have a short but interesting history in terms of associated educational
research. In this paper, an overview of ...
The validity of digital badges as a currency for soft skill attainment.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2015-05)
The alignment of soft skills with hard skills in education has become an agenda of significant
importance for developing student competencies critical for success in today’s constantly evolving
society. The successful ...
The motivations and perceptions of practicing teachers undertaking technology education research: a work in progress report from an exploratory case study
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2021-04-26)
Technology education (TE) is a transient area of study. Few other subject areas require such levels of up-skilling similar to that of technology teachers in order for them to stay current and aligned with the developments ...
Spatial working memory and neural efficiency in mental rotations: an insight from pupillometry.
(ASEE, 2018-05)
Spatial ability, particularly the cognitive capacity for mental rotations, is a critical component of human cognition. Proficiency with mental rotation tasks is linked with educational performance in various Science, ...
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
(PATT2016, 2016-08)
Soft skills (Professional skills) complement hard skills to enhance an individual's relationships, job
performance and career prospects. Strategically targeting the development of these skills requires
the recognition ...
Reconceptualising PCK research in D&T education: proposing a methodological framework to investigate enacted practice.
(Springer, 2019)
Since first conceived, the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has
attracted much attention. Despite being lauded by educationalists as the unique knowledge
base of teachers, research on the concept over the ...
A review of the valid methodological use of adaptive comparative judgement in technology education research
(Frontiers Media, 2022-03-03)
There is a continuing rise in studies examining the impact that adaptive comparative judgment (ACJ) can have on practice in technology education. This appears to stem from ACJ being seen to offer a solution to the difficulties ...