Preparing Technology Teachers to Teach Engineering Design.

摘要: The purpose of this study was to describe a process preparing technology education teachers teach engineering design concepts in the context education. This identified through professional development activities that were organized and conducted by teacher partner universities National Center for Engineering Technology Education (NCETE) prepare middle school high infuse design, problem solving, content, analytical skills into K-12 curriculum. A collective multisite case formed methodology study. Data collected using individual interview sessions lasted 30-40 minutes, video materials, observations, artifacts. total 15 interviews individually analyzed, then compared cross-case analysis. Several sub themes emerged illuminate central theme development. These included planning, communities practice, administration climate, practitioner needs, classroom, expertise, meaning making, assessment. ____________ Paul A. Asunda is an Assistant Professor Department Curriculum Instruction at Tennessee Technological University. He can be reached pasunda@tntech.edu. Roger B. Hill Head Workforce Education, Leadership & Social Foundations University Georgia. rbhill@uga.edu. Preparing Teachers 27