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- Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students
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- John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College
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Design Connections Connections (a) Technology Survey Courses (b) Technology Focus Courses Technology Topic Area
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AC 2011-2044: DESIGN AS A METHOD OF INSTRUCTION IN CHINASteve Macho, Buffalo State College Steve Macho is currently an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for SUNY at Buffalo State College. He completed a BS at St Cloud State University, and M.A. & Ed.D. in Technology Education at West Virginia University. Steve is a Minnesota farm boy who has been involved in technology his entire life. He has worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Highlands University, and on various grants funded by the US Department of Education, NASA, and Microsoft. He became a member of the Oxford Roundtable in 2008 and presented at the roundtable again in 2010. Dr Macho recently began to collaborate with the
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- Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia
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2009-2010 30 25 20 % of Students 15 10 5 0 A B C D FWhile this is certainly not an unreasonable grade distribution, it does indicate that a majority ofthe students are missing, or only minimally grasping, important ideas central to the attainment oftechnological literacy.A closer review of student work during the first year of the course showed mixed results, withstudents generally able to explain a technology and the advantages and disadvantages of usingthe technology, but often showing weakness in differentiating between science and technology,explaining the scientific
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). American Society for Engineering Education. 3. Hanford, Bethany, “Engineering for Everyone,” American Society for Engineering Education, PRISM, December 2004. American Society for Engineering Education. 4. Nocito-Gobel J., S. Daniels, M. Collura, B. Aliane, “Project-Based Introduction to Engineering – A University Core Course,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. 5. E. Garmire, Dartmouth College, Private Communication, (2009). 6. Hudson, C., “Innovations in teaching, learning and assessment,” IEE Intern. Symp. on Engineering 7. Malave, C., Belhot, R. V., Figueiredo, R. S. “New questions about learning styles
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- Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai
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can be applied to other science and engineering courses. The authorsplan to extend this strategy to 2 other courses over the next three years. The method presented inthis study may be used elsewhere in the nation with appropriate modifications in order to helpour students acquire the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about technology. Page 22.577.5Bibliography1. Ollis, D. (2008). ―Technology Literacy as A Path to ‗Engineering Solutions in A Global and Societal Context‖.2. Wright, G., Boss, B., Bates D., and Terry, R. (2010). ―Assessing Technology Literacy and The Use ofEngineering and Technology Curricula by Utah K-12
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- Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University
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cultures and the physical and natural world (1), b) intellectual and practical skills (6), c) personal and social responsibility (3), and d) integrative learning (1).5) Standards for Technological Literacy20 Although directed primarily towards secondary schools, the International Technological Education Association, has developed standards statements for a) nature of technology (3), b) technology and society (4), c) design (3), d) abilities for a technological world (3), and e) the designed world (7). A listing of the items from each source is listed in Appendix A. Draft definitions, later slightly modified, for Educational Objectives (EO) and ProgramOutcomes (PO) based on current ABET terminology were established. Eight
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- William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University
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technological literacy include knowledge about individual technologies,the process of technology development, the historical and cultural aspects of technology, andadaptability based on creative thinking" (Loendorf & Geyer7, 2009). Four competencies arerequired: "(a) accommodate and cope with rapid and continuous technological change, (b) Page 22.395.3generate creative and innovative solutions for technological problems, (c) act throughtechnological knowledge both effectively and efficiently, and (d) assess technology and itsinvolvement with the human life world judiciously" (Wonacott11, 2001).As the second decade of the 21st Century begins
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- Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University
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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee 2009.4. Altshuller, G. (2007), The Innovation Algorithm, Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA.5. Arthur, W. B., (2009), The Nature of Technology, Free Press.6. Kelly, K. (2010). What Technology Wants. Viking Adult Press, New York.7. Bateson, G. (1977): Steps Toward Ecology of Mind, Ballantine Books.8. Malthus, T.R. (1798): An Essay on the Principle of Population. See "Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population: Library of Economics", Liberty Fund, Inc., 2000, EconLib.org webpage9. Lenz, R. C. (1985), “A Heuristic Approach to Technology Measurement”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 27, pp 249-26410. Martino, J. P., (1972), Technological Forecasting for Decision Making
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- John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill
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AC 2011-1197: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING LABORATORY PROJECTSFOR GENERAL EDUCATION ENGINEERING COURSESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423Lauren Aprill Page 22.493.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Engineering Laboratory Projects for General Education Engineering CoursesAbstractA group of laboratory projects is being developed for use in either general education engineeringcourses to improve technological literacy or in introduction to engineering courses. The projectseach focus on the construction of a working
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- Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University
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AC 2011-2385: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING STEM CURRICULUMWITH THE INTENT OF PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYScott BartholomewGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityRon Terry, Brigham Young University Ron is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education at Brigham Young University. His scholar- ship centers on pedagogy, student learning, and engineering ethics and has presented/published numerous articles in engineering education. Page 22.455.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing and Assessing STEM Curriculum With the