The course should give the student insights in the didactics of technology and in technology as a discipline. Different perspectives within technology will be examined, such as ethics, gender, history of technology, writing and arguing and entrepreneurship and use of ICT.
The course treats the development of technology in a historical perspective.
The course treats definitions of technology, of technology instruction and technical knowledge.
The course treats writing and argument within technology.
The course treats also concept and knowledge formation and didactic research.
ICT runs as a theme through the course.
Lectures, seminars, literature studies, field studies at our partner schools, and study visits. The teaching is based on the student participating actively in the different components.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- compare different perspectives on and definitions of technology and technology as phenomenon, school subject and university discipline
- describe and compare different didactic traditions and theories that concern pupils'learning and concept formation in technology
- account for the special character of technology as human activity, including the needs, driving forces and conditions that have underlain the development of technology, and show knowledge of how contemporary society influences nature, man and the environment
- identify and describe factors and considerations that influence design and function of technical products, components and systems
- discuss and reflect on gender aspects and ethical and global perspectives connected to technology
- make conscious didactic choices based on national and local policy documents for technology and didactic research
- discuss and reflect on his professional role and disciplinary knowledge, considering how one can make use of pupils' experiences in technology
- orally and in writing master different linguistic genres related to technology
