Några uppgifter som belyser elevers uppfattningar om vad som är teknik

摘要: Discussions about technological literacy have resulted in statements the literate citizen who should recognize technology as something that permeates modern society and be able to differentiate between nature (shaped by evolution) humans). Earlier studies show pupils express rather limited views of technology, often tools (computers) isolated from human needs. In light these results we wondered if Swedish nature, what they view examples an old enterprise. Our study involved 150-200 school year 7-9 answered three questions individually writing. The indicate our group but many them is. Common everyday products are regarded a minority. Furthermore several seemed regard recent activity, for example stone axe was agreed less than half group 1/5 ’technology is new only has existed few hundred years’. Some possible implications discussed.