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I have always been suspicious of the agendas that accompany a proposed link between technology and other curriculum areas. When Science and Technology as a subject is offered in primary schools, science is prioritized and consequently technology is not delivered well (Williams, 2001). This is a function of both inadequate primary school facilities and deficient primary teacher training.
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Williams, P.J., Williams, P.J. (2011). Engineering. In: Vries, M.J.d. (eds) Positioning Technology Education in the Curriculum. International Technology Education Studies, vol 8. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-675-5_8
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