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William E. Dugger, Jr.ICITE-SD-2015-November,6-7, 2015
TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION, ENGINEERING EDUCATION, TVET, AND STEM
EDUCATION
“We are living on this planet as if we had another one to
go to.”
Terri Swearing
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
➤ History of Sustainable Development:
• 17TH and 18TH Century Forest Management in Europe
• Silent Spring by Rachael Carson (1962)
• United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development.
➤What is Sustainable Development?: • It is development that meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (The Brundtland Report, 1987).
➤ What are the parts of Sustainable Development?• Ecology• Economics• Politics• Culture
➤ What are the sub-parts of Sustainable Development?• Agriculture• Architecture• Communications• Energy• Environment• Information• Transportation• Others
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Continued):
Culture
PoliticsEconomics
Ecology
TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING EDUCATION
TVET
INTEGRATIVE STEM EDUCATION
EDUCATIONSUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
Technology and Technology Education:
Technology can be defined as the “modification of the natural environment in order to satisfy human needs and wants” (ITEA/ITEEA, 2000/2002/2007).
Technology education is the school subject that teaches technology.
EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Continued):
Engineering:
Engineering is defined by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as the “profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind” (ABET, 2002).
EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Continued):
Engineering and Engineering Education:
Another simpler, yet very elegant, definition of engineering is attributed to Dr. William Wulf, Past President of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering: “Engineering is design under constraint” (National Academy of Engineering,1985).
Engineering education is the school subject that teaches engineering.
The study of technologyand engineering is a
relatively new subject inschools in the world
today.
DON’T CONFUSE SCIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY:
Science deals with the NATURAL WORLD
while
Technology deals with MODIFYING or CHANGING the natural world to satisfy human needs and wants.
ALSO, DON’T CONFUSE TECHNOLOGY WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ET), OR COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIT) Information technology or IT (or
computer information technology – CIT) is an important sub-component or smaller part of the more encompassing discipline of technology.
IT deals with information technology, digital learning, communication technology, using digital devices such as computers, smart phones, GPS devices, and other electronic devices.
Standard 4: The cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology.
Standard 5: The effects of technology on the environment.
Standard 6: The role of society in the development and use of technology.
Standard 7: The influence of technology on history.
SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY (ITEA/ITEEA, 2000,2002, & 2007) THAT ADDRESS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET):
TVET is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge and skills to prepare students for the world of work.
TVET has many names around the world today.
UNESCO “Greening TVET.”
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) (Continued):
According to UNESCO, TVET is understood as:• an integral part of general education;• a means of preparing for occupational fields and
for effective participation in the world of work;• an aspect of lifelong learning and a preparation
for responsible citizenship;• an instrument for promoting environmentally
sound sustainable development;• a method of facilitating poverty alleviation.
The last two bullets above specifically address Sustainable Development.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM):
STEM: The integration of subject matter including Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (iSTEM).
At the pre-elementary and primary school level (ages 5-10) teachers are good at integrating subject matter.
However, at the secondary school levels (middle/junior high schools and high schools) (ages 11- 17), teachers typically teach their specific subject and very little integration of subject matter takes place.
Sci.
Four Separate Subjects
Partial Integration of
Subjects
Integrated STEM
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics
Sci.
Tech. Eng.
Math.
Eng.Tech.
Math.
SOME WAYS TO TEACH STEM
There are many content connections between
the subject matter of iSTEM (for example: mathematics is used often in science, technology, and engineering today). Most of the designed and made/built products in technology and engineering employ scientific principals and laws. (Many learning styles occur in iSTEM, etc.)
The integration of subject matter makes more sense in real-world applications.
A FEW ADVANTAGES OF iSTEM:
A FEW PROBLEMS WITH iSTEM:
Most teachers have not been educated to teach iSTEM (neither pre-service or in-service).
Traditional thinking by teachers and administrators that each subject should be taught in isolation (or in “silos” or “cognitive compartments/canisters”). Students are taught to score well on “high stakes” national or state tests that are compartmentalized in subject areas such as science, mathematics, etc.
Libraries
Museums
Media
Publications
Internet
OTHER FORMAL AND INFORMAL
EDUCATIONAL MEANS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
FUTURE SCENARIOS:
Develop standards to develop the content for what every student should know and be able to do in sustainable development in your country.
Prepare teachers to teach sustainable development in your country.
Standards for SustainableDevelopment in Japan
(or any country)
Utilize technology and engineering education and iSTEM education in delivering the content for a sustainable development curriculum.
FUTURE SCENARIOS (CONTINUED):
Around 500 BC, Chinese Tao patriarch Kuan Tzu is attributed with the following quote:
“If you are thinking a year ahead, sow a seed.
If you are thinking 10 years ahead, plant a tree.
If you are thinking 100 years ahead, educate people.”
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Thank You!William E. Dugger, Jr.
Senior Fellow and Former Director
Technology for All Americans Project
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
and
Emeritus Professor of Technology Education
Virginia Tech
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We hope to see you at ITEEA’s 78th Conference in Washington, DC.
March 2-4, 2016(iteea.org)
