AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CURRICULUM RESOURCE GUIDE

摘要

The summer of 2003 marked a major milestone in the field of children's engineering in the Commonwealth of Virginia and across the nation. Children's Engineering: A Teacher Resource Guide for Design and Technology in Grades K-5, a first-of-its kind document, made its debut. With this publication, teachers can nurture a classroom of children who are positively and energetically communicating, solving problems, thinking creatively, and practicing learned skills in controlled real-life situations. Preparing the students of today to become productive citizens of the future requires our educational system to promote life-long learners who are able to work together to solve realistic problems and develop a basic understanding of the natural and humanly modified world around them. Information presented in a familiar and mind-engaging context leads to greater understanding and retention, as compared to memorization of facts in isolation. Research indicates that retention is greatest when students are actively engaged, put their knowledge into immediate practice, and become "teachers" of other students. Activities found in Children's Engineering: A Teacher Resource Guide for Design and Technology in Grades K-5 directly address these issues.