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Towards a three-part heuristic framework for technology education
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Division of Learning, Aesthetics, Natural Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Educational Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6177-3897
KTH Royal Inst Technol, Sweden.
Linköping University, Department of Science and Technology, Media and Information Technology. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1032-2145
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Division of Learning, Aesthetics, Natural Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Educational Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0829-3349
2022 (English)In: International journal of technology and design education, ISSN 0957-7572, E-ISSN 1573-1804, Vol. 32, no 3, p. 1583-1604Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

There is not one single global version of technology education; curricula and standards have different forms and content. This sometimes leads to difficulties in discussing and comparing technology education internationally. Existing philosophical frameworks of technological knowledge have not been used to any great extent in technology education. In response, the aim of this article is to construct a heuristic framework for technology education, based on professional and academic technological knowledge traditions. We present this framework as an epistemological tripod of technology education with mutually supporting legs. We discuss how this tripod relates to a selection of epistemological views within the philosophy of technology. Furthermore, we apply the framework to the Swedish and English technology curricula, to demonstrate its utility as an analytic tool when discerning differences between national curricula. Each leg of the tripod represents one category of technological knowledge: (1) technical skills, (2) technological scientific knowledge and (3) socio-ethical technical understanding. The heuristic framework is a conceptual model intended for use in discussing, describing, and comparing curriculum components and technology education in general, and potentially also as support for planning and conducting technology teaching. It may facilitate common understanding of technology education between different countries and technology education traditions. Furthermore, it is a potentially powerful tool for concretising the components of technological literacy.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2022. Vol. 32, no 3, p. 1583-1604
Keywords [en]
Technology education; Technological knowledge; Philosophy of technology; Technological literacy
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Pedagogy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-175612DOI: 10.1007/s10798-021-09664-8ISI: 000637634000002OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-175612DiVA, id: diva2:1553846
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Funding Agencies|Linkoping University

Available from: 2021-05-11 Created: 2021-05-11 Last updated: 2024-04-19
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1. Lärares transformering av teknikämnet: Om lärares attityder till ämnet och syn på teknisk kunskap i teknikundervisningen
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Lärares transformering av teknikämnet: Om lärares attityder till ämnet och syn på teknisk kunskap i teknikundervisningen
2022 (Swedish)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Alternative title[en]
Teachers’ Transformation of the Technology Subject : On teachers’ attitudes to the school subject and views of technological knowledge in technology education
Abstract [sv]

En lärare behöver i sitt arbete göra val och fatta beslut som påverkar vilken undervisning eleverna får möta. Skolämnet teknik, som är ett av grundskolans obligatoriska ämnen redan från lågstadiet, har sina specifika förutsättningar och traditioner. I avhandlingen undersöks hur lärare i grundskolan tolkar teknikämnet och formar teknikundervisningen – hur lärare transformerar teknikämnet. Två perspektiv på lärares transformering ligger till grund de ingående studierna: lärares attityder till teknik-undervisning samt lärares syn på kunskap i teknikämnet.   

I de fyra ingående artiklarna har olika forskningsansatser och metoder använts. En studie är kvantitativ och utgår från en enkätstudie som analyserats med olika statistiska metoder. Två studier är kvalitativa där intervjuer är metoden för den ena och fokusgrupper är metoden för den andra. I både den kvantitativa och de kvalitativa studierna är det lärare som undervisar i teknik i grundskolan i Sverige som är informanter. I avhandlingen finns också en teoretisk artikel som genom argumentation och resonemang utvecklar ett ramverk för kunskap i teknikundervisning.   

Resultaten bidrar till en ökad förståelse av lärares attityder till teknik-ämnet – attityder kan se olika ut och påverkas av olika variabler. Ett av delresultaten är ett ramverk för kunskap i teknikundervisning som beskriver tre kunskapskategorier i teknikämnet, vilket kan användas som teoretiskt ramverk i forskning eller i planering och utvärdering av undervisning i teknik. Ett annat delresultat handlar om ny förståelse av hur lärare talar om kunskap i teknikundervisning och innebär att lärares syn på kunskap är bred och inkluderar mer än vad ett ramverk för kunskap gör. Det övergripande resultatet visar på aspekter som har betydelse för lärares transformering av teknikämnet. Det är både aspekter hos läraren själv såsom kunskap och attityder liksom aspekter utanför läraren som tid och kultur och traditioner på skolan. Lärarens val, mål och syften är betydelsefulla för transformeringen. För att omsätta resultaten till implikationer diskuteras begreppet medvetenhet i relation till transformering. Genom att vara medveten om att transformering sker och att ha medvetenhet om att transformering påverkas av olika aspekter så kan olika aktörer bidra till en utveckling av teknikundervisningen i grundskolan. Medvetenheten av transformering kan underlätta för läraren att hålla fokus på målen och ämnesinnehållet i teknikämnet.   

Abstract [en]

A teacher needs to make choices and decisions that affect what teaching students are exposed to. The school subject of technology is mandatory in Swedish compulsory-level schools (grades 1–9) and is a subject with its own traditions and presumptions. This thesis examines how teachers perceive and shape technology education – their transformation of the subject of technology for teaching. Two aspects of transformation are explored: teachers’ attitudes towards technology education and teachers’ views of knowledge in technology education.   

The study employs different research designs in each of the four articles. One study analyses quantitative survey data using statistic methods. One study is based on qualitative data from interviews, and another uses qualitative data from focus groups. These three data-oriented studies recruited teachers teaching technology in Swedish compulsory schools as participants. The fourth article is theoretical in nature and uses philosophical argumentation and reasoning to develop a framework for researching knowledge in technology education.  

The results contribute to our understanding of teachers’ attitudes towards technology education – attitudes may look different and be affected by different variables. Another result is a framework for technology education based on knowledge traditions, which can be used in research or in teaching. The research also contributes new understandings about how teachers talk about knowledge in technology education, showing that teachers have a broad view of knowledge that includes more than what is included in the framework for technology education. The overall results identify several aspects of teachers’ transformation of the subject of technology. Some of these aspects pertain to the teachers themselves, such as their knowledge and attitudes. Others regard aspects external to teachers, such as time-related aspects and school culture and traditions. Teachers’ choices, goals and purposes are significant for how they transform technology into teaching practices. In seeking to move from the results of my research towards its implications, I discuss the awareness of transformation. By being aware that teaching involves transformation, and by being aware of the different aspects that affect this transformation, school and university stakeholders can contribute to the development of technology education. Being aware of the transformations involved in teaching may make it easier for teachers to stay focused on the goals and content of the subject of technology.   

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2022. p. 179
Series
Studies in Science and Technology Education, ISSN 1652-5051 ; 114
Keywords
Technology education, Technology, Teachers, Attitudes, Knowledge, Transformation, Teknikundervisning, Teknik, Lärare, Attityder, Kunskap, Transformering
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Didactics
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urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-189738 (URN)10.3384/9789179294076 (DOI)9789179294069 (ISBN)9789179294076 (ISBN)
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2022-12-09, K4, Kåkenhus, Campus Norrköping, Norrköping, 13:00 (Swedish)
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