Jones, Alister2012-12-052012-12-051997Jones, A. (1997). Technology education in the New Zealand curriculum. In J. Burns (Ed.), Technology in the New Zealand curriculum - Perspectives on Practice (pp.46-59). Palmerston North, New Zealand: Dunmore Press.0864692803https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6924In this chapter, the way in which experience of existing school programmes influences teacher perceptions of technology education is discussed, and reasons for teaching technology are outlined. A relationship between technology and technology education is suggested and the structure of technology education in the New Zealand technology curriculum is described. A particular focus is the role of technological activities in technology education, and this is developed in the final section.application/pdfen© The Dunmore Press Ltd 1997. Used with permissionChapter in Book