Research
Elementary Children’s Awareness of Strategies for Testing Structural Strength: A Three Year Study
Authors:
Brenda J. Gustafson ,
University of Alberta, CA
About Brenda
An Associate Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Patricia Rowell,
University of Alberta, CA
About Patricia
A Professor of Elementary Science Education in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Sandra M. Guilbert
University of Alberta, CA
About Sandra
A doctoral candidate in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract
In recent years there has been a trend towards including design technology in elementary school programs either as a separate subject area or as an addition to some existing science program. Design technology study is seen as a means for children to develop procedural and conceptual knowledge of devices created to fulfill a human need.
How to Cite:
Gustafson, B. J., Rowell, P., & Guilbert, S. M. (2000). Elementary Children’s Awareness of Strategies for Testing Structural Strength: A Three Year Study. Journal of Technology Education, 11(2), 5–22. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v11i2.a.1
Published on
22 Mar 2000.
Peer Reviewed
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