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      Reflecting on the development of a new school subject: the development of technology education in New Zealand.

      Jones, Alister
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      Jones, A. (2007). Reflecting on the development of a new school subject: the development of technology education in New Zealand. Waikato Journal of Education, 13, 273-294.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6195
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      The last 10 years have seen the production of curricula in Australia, the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand that emphasise the importance of students developing technological literacy. This paper traces the development of a new subject - technology education - in the New Zealand curriculum and explores the politics of development of a new subject as well as the theoretical stances and research that contributed to its development from 1992 until 2005. This paper outlines the various stages of development including curriculum development, teacher development, and the move to creating a classroom research agenda to enhance the teaching and learning in technology education. The paper reinforces the notion that significant gains can be made in curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment when research and development are conducted in an ongoing manner.
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      2007
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      Journal Article
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      Faculty of Education, University of Waikato
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      © 2007 Waikato Journal of Education. It is posted here by permission for personal use.
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