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Herold, Jean-Francois; Ginestie, Jacques – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2011
In France, project activities figure predominantly in technology education. The general idea behind learning based on project activity is to allow the pupil to get involved in the activity in question, with the pupil tackling real situations rather than ones of an abstract nature. But too often, we notice that the pedagogical strategies used by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Active Learning, Problem Based Learning
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Lou, Shi Jer; Liu, Yi Hui; Shih, Ru Chu; Tseng, Kuo Hung – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2011
The purpose of the study was to explore a learning behavioral model of project-based learning (PBL) for senior high school students in the context of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Using "audio speakers" as the project theme, a series of tasks were designed to be solved using STEM knowledge via an online…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Student Projects, Active Learning, Measures (Individuals)
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McNair, Victor; Clarke, Robin B. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2007
Technology and design was added to the Northern Ireland curriculum in September 1992 and through it, teachers seek to address the need for pupils to understand the ever-changing man-made world by developing skills and understanding in its four elements of designing, communicating, manufacturing and the use of energy and control. To be effective in…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis