Fox-Turnbull, Wendy HelenFox-Turnbull, Wendy HelenWilliams, P John2025-03-182025-03-182024Fox-Turnbull, W. (2024). Integrating Technology in STEM with Integrity: Avoiding the Mucky Brown Paint. In Fox-Turnbull, W., & Williams, P. J. (Eds.), Locating Technology Education in STEM Teaching and Learning: What does the ‘T’ mean in STEM? (pp. 201-214). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1995-2_13978-981-97-1997-6https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17277This chapter explores and discusses a range of issues associated with the integration of science, technology, engineering and maths in the classroom. It will argue for an approach that enables authentic and appropriate representation of each discipline and the ways in which approaches can be students centred. The main implication of this approach for technology is that it puts it centre stage as student work towards the development of a technological artefact to meet an identified need or opportunity. Disciplines must be considered and specifically taught to develop skills and knowledge required by the students to reach their intended goal- a successful outcome to their technological practice. However, if purposeful teaching fails to occur students find themselves busy but not necessarily learning to their potential in the STEM disciplines.enThis is an accepted version of a chapter published in the book, Locating Technology Education in STEM Teaching and Learning. © Springer 2024.curriculum integrityIntegrationinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinarytransdisciplinaryChapter in Book10.1007/978-981-97-1995-2_133901 Curriculum and Pedagogy39 Education