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Technology Education for Children in Primary Schools in Finland and Germany: Different School Systems, Similar Problems and How to Overcome Them
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Rasinen, Aki; Virtanen, Sonja; Endepohls-Ulpe, Martina; Ikonen, Pasi; Ebach, Judith; Stahl-von Zabern, Janine – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
Even if the results of international student assessment studies such as PISA or TIMSS show that girls have been catching up in mathematics and natural sciences, there are still remarkable gender differences in the number of males and females studying and working in the technological fields after basic education. Technology is still a…
Descriptors: Females, Early Childhood Education, Motivation, Foreign Countries
A Conceptual Framework for Developing the Curriculum and Delivery of Technology Education in Early Childhood
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Turja, Leena; Endepohls-Ulpe, Martina; Chatoney, Marjolaine – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the analysis of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) curriculum in six countries involved in the UPDATE-project, and on that basis, propose a conceptual foundation for technology education in ECE that aims to enhance gender sensitive technology education in the continuum from early years to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Technology Education, Curriculum Development