Adapting a Curriculum Unit to Facilitate Interaction between Technology, Mathematics and Science in the Elementary Classroom: Identifying Relevant Criteria

Autor/inn/en	Sharkawy, Azza; Barlex, David; Welch, Malcolm; McDuff, Joan; Craig, Nancy
Titel	Adapting a Curriculum Unit to Facilitate Interaction between Technology, Mathematics and Science in the Elementary Classroom: Identifying Relevant Criteria
Quelle	In: Design and Technology Education, 14 (2009) 1, S.7-20 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-1431
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Educational Technology; Integrity; Literature Reviews; Students; Technology Integration; Computer Uses in Education; Elementary School Mathematics; Elementary School Science; Mathematics Instruction; Science Instruction; Interaction; Student Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Unterrichtsmedien; Integrität; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Computernutzung; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Interaktion; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	Calls for the integration of subjects continue to emanate from a wide range of professional bodies, including governments and subject associations. Yet as some authors suggest, blurring the boundaries between subjects may be one of the most daunting tasks educators face. The authors have recently begun a research study that will investigate the extent to which (a) relevant mathematics and science can be made explicit in a technology curriculum unit, (b) pupils utilise this mathematics and science learning, and (c) pupils' ability to design is enhanced by making the mathematics and science explicit and useful. This paper reports the results of Phase 1 of the study: an examination of research literature in order to identify criteria to inform the re-writing of an existing technology curriculum (to be used as a research instrument) that previously did not make explicit embedded mathematics and science concepts. Our reading of the literature has identified two essential criteria that must be met during the re-writing: (a) protecting the integrity of the subjects and (b) identifying the nature and purpose of the intended learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10