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Technology Teachers as Researchers

Philosophical and Empirical Technology Education Studies in the Swedish TUFF Research School

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Inga-Britt Skogh

    1. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

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  2. Marc J. De Vries

    1. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
      Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

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  • This book consists of educational research studies, all of which were conducted by teachers, all in the context of a single research school.
  • It offers a unique opportunity to see the potential of a research school as a means to professionalize active teachers.

Part of the book series: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SERIES (ITES, volume 10)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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    1. Tuff and the Value of Teachers as Researchers

      • Inga-Britt Skogh, Marc J. De Vries
      Pages 1-13

  3. Philosophy of Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. What is Technological Knowledge?

      • Sven Ove Hansson
      Pages 17-31

    3. Explanation and Prediction in Technology Education

      • Per Norström
      Pages 33-51

    4. Pictorial Realism in Geometric Images and Technical Design

      • Anna Stenkvist
      Pages 53-75

  4. Technology Education Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
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    2. Students’ Encounter with Technology Education

      • Inga-Britt Skogh
      Pages 79-100

    3. The Noble Art of Problem Solving

      • Edvard Nordlander, Maria Cortas Nordlander
      Pages 101-117

    4. To Use or Not to Use a Teacher Support Programme

      • Joakim Svärdh
      Pages 119-142

    5. Challenge Traditional Structures

      • Gunilla Rooke
      Pages 143-169

  5. Engineering Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Why Choose a Regional Engineering Education Programme?

      • Håkan Ahlbom
      Pages 173-198

    3. The Successful Student

      • Patricia Kingdon
      Pages 199-221

    4. What you Need to Learn

      • Helena Isaksson Persson
      Pages 223-251

  6. Teachers’ Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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    2. Looking for a Glimpse in the Eye

      • Eva Hartell
      Pages 255-283

    3. Teachers’ Beliefs Regarding Programming Education

      • Lennart Rolandsson
      Pages 285-309
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About this book

This book presents the scientific output of the TUFF research school in Sweden. In this school, a group of active teachers worked together on a series of educational research studies. All of those studies were related to the teaching about technology and engineering. The research program consisted of studies at various angles of view: a philosophical view, a national view, and a classroom practice view. The book is a showcase of how a well-conducted research program for teachers can lead to good contributions to technology education research. A selection of topics: the nature of technological knowledge, mental images of engineers and engineering, the process of choosing for a study in technology, teachers’ beliefs about technology education and assessment. These topics are directly related to major issues in the international technology education research agenda. The studies presented here were the basis of the authors’ Ph.D. theses. The teachers’ chapters are preceded by a description of ideas behind the TUFF research school and the way it was realized.

Editors and Affiliations

  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    Inga-Britt Skogh, Marc J. De Vries

  • Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

    Marc J. De Vries

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Technology Teachers as Researchers

  • Book Subtitle: Philosophical and Empirical Technology Education Studies in the Swedish TUFF Research School

  • Editors: Inga-Britt Skogh, Marc J. De Vries

  • Series Title: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SERIES

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-443-7

  • Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-6209-443-7Published: 05 February 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 310

  • Topics: Education, general

  • Industry Sectors: Engineering, Pharma

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