The interdisciplinary nature of technology education: a means of promoting 'hands-on' and 'minds-on' activities
Because the interdisciplinary nature of technology education facilitates its integration with other school subjects, che first aim of this study was to explore and illustrate the possible link between information technology (typewriting) and technology education. Secondly, the study attempted to de...
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University of the Free State
2024-12-01
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Because the interdisciplinary nature of technology education facilitates its integration with other school subjects, che first aim of this study was to explore and
illustrate the possible link between information technology (typewriting) and technology education. Secondly, the study attempted to determine learners'
experiences in respect of the development of thinking skills by means of an interdisciplinary approach. This project was developed within a qualitative
paradigm and with fourteen grade 10 pupils. It was evident chat a link between the two abovementioned fields can be successfully established and that education can promote the type of meaningful learning which empowers learners to be independent, courageous and responsible in talcing decisions. Purposeful learning opportunities must therefore be created in order to enable learners to participate in 'minds-on' activiries.
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| spelling | doaj-art-31348d8ef32e4f439898e72b839c84d02024-12-07T11:38:04ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Academica0587-24052415-04792024-12-01321The interdisciplinary nature of technology education: a means of promoting 'hands-on' and 'minds-on' activitiesEstelle de SwartPiet Ankiewicz Because the interdisciplinary nature of technology education facilitates its integration with other school subjects, che first aim of this study was to explore and illustrate the possible link between information technology (typewriting) and technology education. Secondly, the study attempted to determine learners' experiences in respect of the development of thinking skills by means of an interdisciplinary approach. This project was developed within a qualitative paradigm and with fourteen grade 10 pupils. It was evident chat a link between the two abovementioned fields can be successfully established and that education can promote the type of meaningful learning which empowers learners to be independent, courageous and responsible in talcing decisions. Purposeful learning opportunities must therefore be created in order to enable learners to participate in 'minds-on' activiries. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/aa/article/view/8873 |
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