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Article: Technology and engineering are both addressed through technology education: a critical factor that will influence what we will teach is the field and profession of engineering.
- Article from:
- The Technology Teacher
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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Technology education has had its directions as a school subject influenced by changes in society, the economy, politics, and homeland threats. The philosophy and curriculum content for technology education has had certain turning points due to these changes. As we move through the twenty-first century, outside factors and internal research will continue to impact our school subject. A critical factor that will influence what we will teach is the field and profession of engineering.
Technology education, as an applied school subject, had its roots in educational strategies developed in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These were the eras where ...