Locating Technology Education in STEM Teaching and Learning

This book offers clarity and consistency ofthinking in relation toTechnology Education when situated within a STEM approach toteaching. It examines therange ofInnovations and Issues which are being considered byschools as they implement STEM, withparticular focus ontheplace ofTechnology, or the'T' in STEM. Thebook is divided intothree sections: Philosophy, Implementation and Issuesand Innovations, witheach containing five toseven chapters. Thefirst section lays thefoundations fortheremainder ofthebook: it focuses thereaders onthetechnology aspect ofSTEM education and situates it toalign withtheinternational understanding oftechnology education. Thesecond section provides insights intohow STEM is best implemented togive technology due consideration across a range ofdisciplines withtechnology education, including engineering, food technology, and textile technology. This section also provides suggestions forthesuccessful implementation oftheSTEM approach, and offers further insight through a range ofcase studies. Thethird section outlines and discusses a range ofissues that pose a threat totheposition and understanding oftechnology within theSTEM teaching and learning approach. This section also examines how technology and STEM are situated within, are supported or are threatened by, other currentinnovationsandapproaches toteaching an integrated curriculum, such as theMaker Space Movement and Play-based Learning.