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Fostering Learning in The Engineering and Technology Class

From Content-Oriented Instruction Toward a Focus on Cognition, Metacognition and Motivation

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Fostering Human Development Through Engineering and Technology Education

Part of the book series: International Technology Education Studies ((ITES,volume 6))

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It is widely agreed that one of most important objectives of education in general, and engineering and technology education in particular, is fostering students’ cognitive skills and their development as independent and confident learners. Although in recent decades, the field of engineering and technology education has been enriched by considerable writing on issues such as the nature of technology, technological literacy, and design and problem-solving, less has been written about the role of engineering and technology education in promoting students’ learning skills and motivation to learn. This question is acute in engineering-oriented technology education programs, such as those in Israeli high schools, because teachers who possess a strong engineering background frequently tend to concentrate on teaching specific subject matter in areas such electronics or mechanics.

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  1. Department of Science and Technology Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

    Moshe Barak

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  2. Hofstra University on Long Island, New York, USA

    Michael Hacker

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Barak, M. (2011). Fostering Learning in The Engineering and Technology Class. In: Barak, M., Hacker, M. (eds) Fostering Human Development Through Engineering and Technology Education. International Technology Education Studies, vol 6. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-549-9_3

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