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Reflections on Technology for Educational Practitioners analyzes the use of philosophy of technology in technology education and unpacks the concept of ‘reflective practitioners’ (Donald Schön) in the field. Philosophy of technology develops ideas and concepts that are valuable for technology education because they show the basic characteristics of technology that are important if technology education is to present a fair image of what technology is. Each chapter focuses on the oeuvre of one particular philosopher of which a description is given and then insights are offered about technology as developed by that philosopher and how it has been fruitful for technology education in all its aspects: motives for having it in the curriculum, goals for technology education, content of the curriculum, teaching strategies, knowledge types taught, ways of assessing, resources, educational research for technology education, amongst others.

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Author:   John R. Dakers ,  Jonas Hallström ,  Marc J. de Vries
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   16
Weight:   0.352kg
ISBN:  

9789004405493

ISBN 10:   9004405496
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   16 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction  John R. Dakers, Jonas Hallström and Marc J. de Vries 2. Carl Mitcham: Descriptions of Technology  Johan Svenningsson 3. Peter Kroes and Anthonie Meijers: The Dual Nature of Artefacts  Marc J. de Vries 4. Günter Ropohl: Supporting a Technological Literacy for Future Citizenships  Vicki Compton 5. Pierre Rabardel: Instrumental Activity and Theory of Instrument  Marjolaine Chatoney and Patrice Laisney 6. Gilbert Simondon: On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects in Technology Education  John R. Dakers 7. Bernard Stiegler: On the Origin of the Relationship between Technology and Humans  John R. Dakers 8. Bruno Latour: Actor Network Theory  John R. Dakers 9. Andrew Feenberg: Implications of Critical Theory for Technology Education  Piet J. Ankiewicz 10. Langdon Winner: A Call for Critical Theory for Technology Education  Cecilia Axell 11. Kevin Kelly: Technology Education for the Technicum  David Barlex 12. Don Ihde: Praxis Philosophy and Design and Technology Education  Steve Keirl 13. Albert Borgmann: The Device Paradigm  John R. Dakers and Marc J. de Vries 14. Clive Staples Lewis: Social, Environmental and Biomedical Implications of Technology  Jonas Hallström

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John R. Dakers is a researcher at Delft University of Technology. He has published many books and articles including Defining Technological Literacy (second edition, 2014) and New Frontiers in Technology Education (2014). Jonas Hallström, Ph.D. (2003), Linköping University, Sweden, is Professor of Technology Education at that university, and also has an M.A. in English literature. His research concerns historical, philosophical, and sociological aspects of technology education. Marc J. de Vries, Ph.D. (1988), Delft University of Technology, is Professor of Philosophy of Technology and Professor of Science and Technology Education. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Technology Education and author of, among other publications, the book Teaching about Technology: An Introduction to Philosophy of Technology for Non-philosophers.

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