Foreword
Acknowledgements
1. General Introduction, David Gill (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada), Dawne Irving-Bell (Edge Hill University, UK), Matt McLain (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) and David Wooff (BPP University, UK)
Part I: Conceptualizing Technology Education
2. Introduction to Conceptualizing Technology Education, David Gill (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
3. Historical and Philosophical Origins of Technology Education, Jeffery Buckley (Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland)
4. Design and Technology Education in England, Stephanie Atkinson (University of Sunderland, UK)
5. Overview of Chinese High School General Technology Education: Rationale and Current Status, Xu Meidan, Gu Jianiun (Nanjing Normal University, China), and P. John Williams (Curtin University, Australia)
6. Decentralized Technology Education Curricula Development, Jim Tuff and David Gill (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
7. Technology Education's Place in STEM: The Relationship and Role of Technology in STEM Education, Using the United States as a Case Study, Greg J. Strimel (Purdue University, USA)
Part II: Technology Education in the Curriculum
8. Introduction to Technology Education in the Curriculum, David Wooff (BPP University, UK)
9. Thinking: Nurturing Independent Design Thinking and Decision Making, Belinda von Mengerson (Australian Catholic University, Australia)
10. Doing: Skills, Knowledge and Understanding in Conceptual, Theoretical and Practical Contexts, David Morrison-Love (University of Glasgow, UK)
11. Communicating: The Importance of Communication in a Technological Literacy Era, Yakhoub Ndiaye (Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France)
12. Including: Thinking Towards an Inclusive Curriculum for Technology Education in German Primary Schools, Franz Schroeer (University of Paderborn, Germany) and Claudia Tenberge(University of Muenster, Germany)
13. Assessing: How To Get Feedback Back On Track In Technology Education, Eva Hartell (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
14. Collaborating: The Purpose and Potential of Collaboration With Stakeholders and Other Disciplines, David Wooff (BPP University, UK), Ryan Beales (Wellfield Academy, UK) and Elizabeth Flynn (The Sutton Academy, UK)
15. Facilitating: The Role of Learning Environments in Technology Education Curricula, Matt McLain (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) and Sarah Finnigan-Moran (D&T Educator and Consultant)
Part III: Pedagogy for Technology Education
16. Introduction to Pedagogy for Technology Education, Matt McLain (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)
17. Project-Based Learning: Authentic and Effective Learning in Technology Education, Osnat Dagan (Beit Berl College, Israel)
18. Task-Based Learning: An Opportunity for Focused Learning in Technology Education, Andrew Doyle (University of Waikato, New Zealand)
19. Design Learning: Pedagogic Strategies That Enable Learners to Develop Their Design Capability, Remke Klapwijk (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) and Kay Stables (Goldsmiths University of London, UK)
20. Play-Based Learning: Play Pedagogies for Technology Education, Pauline Roberts and Marianne Knaus (Edith Cowan University, Australia)
21. Digital Learning: The Role of Digital Technologies in Technology Education, Deborah Winn (Neale-Wade Academy, UK)
22. Interdisciplinary Learning: Shifting Pedagogies of the Profession and the Muddy Puddle of STEM Teacher Associational Fluency, Michael A. de Miranda (Texas A&M University, USA)
23. Safety, Risk and Learning: How to Master a Risk and Safety in Technology Education Learning and Working Environments, Eila Lindfors (University of Turku, Finland)
Part IV: Technology, Education and Society
24. Introduction to Technology, Education and Society, Dawne Irving-Bell (Edge Hill University, UK)
25. Philosophical and Political Perspectives: The Philosophical and Political Value of Technology Education Fostering Technological Multiliteracies, Jonas Hallstroem (Linkoeping University, Sweden)
26. Industrial Perspectives: Translational and Transactional Agendas, Ronan Dunbar, Niall Seery and Joseph Phelan (Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland)
27. Cultural Perspectives: The Sociocultural Role of Technology Education, Mishack T Gumbo (University of South Africa, South Africa)
28. Curricular and Noncurricular Perspectives: Developing a Technological Identity within Curricular and Non-Curricular Programs, Thomas Kennedy (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
29. Extracurricular Perspectives: Valuing Technology Beyond the Classroom, Mike Martin (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)
30. Social and Technological Perspectives: Technology's Influence on Society, Dawne Irving-Bell (Edge Hill University, UK)
Afterword
Index
