Proceedings of the First AAAS Technology Education Research Conference
A conversation about potential directions for technology education research
was initiated at a conference held by the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) in December 1999.
The purpose of the AAAS conference was to consider what kind of research would
enhance the goal of achieving universal technological literacy. The conference
began a fruitful conversation about directions for research in technology
education by providing a context for attendees to present their ideas. The
conference also highlighted the research that will be needed
to improve students' technological literacy and the central importance of
understanding how children learn the technological ideas and skills that have
been identified for literacy.
Overview of the Conference
Introduction to the Proceedings
Contributors' Papers
Abstracts of Papers
Proceedings of the Second AAAS Technology Education Research Conference
To build on the high-priority research issues identified in the first
conference, a second technology conference was held in Washington, D.C.
in April 2001, which brought together educators and researchers from the
U.S. and abroad.
The primary goal of the second conference was to encourage good research
on how students learn the ideas and skills identified for technology education and to discuss research priorities and the conditions needed to set a coherent and productive research agenda.
Contributors' Papers
Support for the Technology Education Research Conferences and proceedings was
provided by grant ESI-9618093 from the National Science Foundation. Any interpretations
and conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent
the views of the American Association for the Advancement of Science or the
National Science Foundation.
