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Teaching Technology

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Technology Education for Teachers

Part of the book series: International Technology Education Studies ((ITES))

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If you are reading this book from front to back then you have already started the process of thinking about the broad implications of ‘Technology Education’ (TE) and some of the philosophical issues that pose deep questions that you need to consider as a teacher. Equally if you started reading from the back (which is something I tend to do) then you will have considered Assessment, Learning and Design as essential areas for consideration.

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  1. School of Education, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    Dr David Spendlove

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  1. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    P. John Williams

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Spendlove, D. (2012). Teaching Technology. In: Williams, P.J. (eds) Technology Education for Teachers. International Technology Education Studies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-161-0_3

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