ED T&L 836
Practicum in Technology Education
Thursdays 4:30-7:18pm
Autumn, 2000
Dr.Paul E. Post
110 Kinnear Rd., Suite 100
292-7471 office - 799-0086 home
E-Mail Address: Post.1@osu.edu

BULLETIN DESCRIPTION

Derivation of doctrine; formulation and evaluation of basic programs; curriculum development; organizational implementation; leadership problems; and professional progress, both here and abroad.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Each student should be able to:

  1. Derive and express a personal philosophy of education, with special reference to technology education after a review of: philosophies of education; the sociological, psychological, and economic bases for technology education; and class discussions.
  2. Identify and discuss contemporary problems and issues with regard to the planning, organizing, and controlling of technology education.
  3. Delineate a career plan, for at least the next decade, which is adequate to assist in program planning; after group discussion, develop a detailed personal inventory and study career trends and opportunities.
  4. Develop a program for personal and professional development which will serve as a working document when consulting with an adviser.
  5. Present and defend a position with regard to professional matters, in simulated oral and written examinations.
  6. Develop and implement a personal web site and a web site for a class.

LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS

REQUIRED TEXTS

Technology for All Americans Project. (1996). Technology for all Americans: A rationale and structure for the study of technology. Reston, VA: International Technology Education Association. Available at http://www.iteawww.org/TAA/R&S.htm.

Technology for All Americans Project. (2000). Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. Reston, VA: International Technology Education Association. Available at http://www.iteawww.org/TAA/STLstds.htm.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Regular attendance and class participation. (10%)
2. Completion of suggested readings plus independent selections.
3. Submission of written:
A. Technology Education Definition (Due: September 28) (10%)
B. Career Plan (Due: October 26) (10%)
C. Graduate Program Plan (Due: November 2) (10%)
D. Philosophy of Education with special reference to technology education (Due: December 3) (10%)
E. Presentation of philosophy using presentation software (Due: November 30) (15%)
F. Literature Synopsis using parsimony in treating each major reading done for this practicum (Due: November 30 ) (15%)
G. Design and implementation of Web sites (Due: November 22) (10%)

Academic Misconduct:

In accordance with Faculty Rule 3335-5-487, all instances of alleged academic misconduct will be reported to the department chairperson and the Committee on Academic Misconduct. Academic misconduct is grounds for failing the course and may be grounds for further sanctions. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, giving or receiving information during an exam, substituting another person's work as your own, and submitting plagiarized work for academic requirements. If you have any questions regarding a behavior that might constitute academic misconduct consult the instructor.

Students will normally be required to do assignments alone. Consultation and sharing ideas is encouraged but any material in an assignment turned in by you but not your own work needs to be properly cited.

Fairness to Students:

We strive to treat students with dignity and fairness and to be particularly sensitive to the diversity that exists within the student body. Students with disabilities who request help will be given reasonable accommodation with the assistance of the University Office of Disability Services (292 - 3307)

CLASS SCHEDULE

Date

September 21

Orientation/Terminology/Graduate Education/E-Mail

September 28

On-line Information Services

October 5

Professional Organizations

October 12
Research in Technology Education and Getting Published (Scott) &
FALL QUARTER WORKSHOPS ON LIBRARY SEARCHING
Learn the essentials about research databases (OSCAR, ERIC, PsycINFO, etc.), and get some hands-on practice. Your library offers five identical training sessions this quarter. Each session lasts one hour, but may go longer. No sign-up is necessary--just come on over! Thursday, October 12th, 6:00 PM Location: Room 244A | Education, Human Ecology, Psychology, and Social Work Library | 110 Sullivant Hall

October 19

Philosophy and Rationale (Zuga)

October 26

Preparing a Presentation and Faculty Roles

November 2

Technology for All Americans Standards

November 9

Program and Program Standards/Integration (Dieffenderfer)

November 16

Attend either OTEA (Sat. Nov. 11) or MVTTEC Nov. 17-18

November 23

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 30

Presentation and Defense of Philosophy

December 7

Final Examination

SELECTED REFERENCES

EDSTDS 836

Books

Brand, S. (1987). The Media Lab : inventing the future at MIT. New York : Viking.
Bronowski, J. (1973). The ascent of man. Boston: Little, Brown & Company.
Broudy, H. S. (1954). Building a philosophy of education. New York: Prentice-Hall.
Bruner, J. S. (1960). The process of education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
DeVore, P. W. (1980). Technology--an introduction. Worcester, MA: Davis.
Didsbury, H. F. (Ed.) (1984). Creating a global agenda. Bethesda, MD: World Future Society.
Dunnette, M. D. (1973). Work and non-work in the year 2001. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Ellul, J. (Trans. by J. Wilkinson) (1964). The technological society. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Ferkiss, V. C. (1969). Technological man: The myth and the reality. New York: George Braziller.
Harmon, W. W. (1976). An incomplete guide to the future. San Francisco: San Francisco Books.
Metz, D. L., & Klein, R. E. (1973). Man and the technological society. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Miller, R., & Smalley, L. H. (Eds.) (1963). Selected readings for industrial arts. Bloomington, IL: McKnight & McKnight.
Mumford, L. (1934). Technics and civilization. New York: Harcourt, Brace.
Mumford, L. (1970). The myth of the machine: The pentagon of power. New York: Harcourt, Brace.
Naisbitt, J. (1982). Megatrends: Ten new directions transforming our lives. New York: Warner.
Naisbitt, J. & Aburdene , P. (1982). Megatrends 2000 : ten new directions for the 1990's. New York: Morrow.
Negroponte, N. (1995). Being digital. New York : Knopf.
Olson, D. W. (1963). Industrial arts and technology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Peters, T. J. (1984). In search of excellence: Lessons from America's best-run companies. New York: Warner.
Peters, T. J. (1995). Passion for excellence. New York: Wings Books.
Schumacher, E. F. (1973). Small is beautiful: a study of economics as if people mattered. London: Blond & Briggs.
Snow, C. P. (1961). The two cultures and the scientific revolution. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Snow, C. P. (1965). The two cultures: A second look. Glasgow, Scotland: Blackie & Son.
Toffler, A. (1971). Future shock. New York: Bantam.
Toffler, A. (Ed.) (1974). Learning for tomorrow: The role of the future in education. New York: Random House.
Toffler, A. (1980). The third wave. New York: William Morrow & Co.
Thurow, L. C. (1980). The zero sum society. New York: Basic Books.
Toynbee, A. (1971). Surviving the future. New York & London: Oxford University Press.

Books/Monographs

American Industrial Arts Association. (1982). Standards for industrial arts programs (and related guides). Reston, VA: USDE-VPI Standards Project.
American Industrial Arts Association. (1985). Technology education: A perspective on Implementation. Reston, VA: AIAA.
Brown, K. W. (1977). Model of theoretical base for industrial arts education. Monograph I, William E. Warner Series. Washington, DC: AIAA.
Buffer, J. J. et al. (1971). A junior high school industrial technology curriculum project: A final evaluation of the industrial arts curriculum project (IACP).
Lux, D. G. (1984). Selected writings by Donald G. Lux. Columbus, OH: Graduate Council of Industrial Technology Education, The Ohio State University.
Micheels, W. J. (1978). Come Monday morning. Monograph II, William E. Warner Series. Washington, DC: AIAA.
Ohio Council on Vocational Education. (1985). Relationship of the industrial arts/technology curriculum to vocational education in Ohio. Westerville, OH: The Council.
Ohio Industrial Arts Association. (1985). Industrial technology systems handbook for industrial arts/technology education. Columbus, OH: The Association.
Ray, W. E. (1982). A collection of selected papers. Columbus, OH: Graduate Council of Industrial Technology Education, The Ohio State University.
Scarborough, J. D., & Blankenbaker, E. K. (1983). Technological literacy: The language dimension. Reston, VA: AIAA (monograph).
Snyder, J. F., & Hales, J. A. (Eds.) (1981). Jackson's Mill industrial arts curriculum theory. (Distributed by the American Council of Industrial Arts Supervisors.)
Technical Foundation of America. (1984). Industry and technology education: A guide for curriculum designers, implementors, and teachers. Lansing, IL: The Foundation.
Towers, E. R., Lux, D. G., & Ray, W. E. (1966). A rationale and structure for industrial arts subject matter. Columbus: Industrial Arts Curriculum Project, The Ohio State University.
Warner, W. E. et al. (1965). A curriculum to reflect technology. Columbus, OH: Epsilon Pi Tau, AIAA Feature Presentation, 1947.

Video

History of Industrial Education Series: (7 tapes) Willam Warner, Rupert Evans, Ray Karnes, Fred Kagy, Donald Lux, Willis Ray, Donald Maley. ITEA.
Lux, D. G., & Ray, W. E. (1976). IACP: A decade later. (Videocassette available in Room 021, Ramseyer Hall.)
University of Wisconsin-Stout & the University Technology Education Association. (1984). Education for a new age. (Videocassette--five 57 minute sessions).

Other

CTTE/ACIATE Yearbooks
25 Future alternatives for industrial arts. (1976). L. H. Smalley (Ed.).
26 Competency-based industrial arts teacher education. (1977). J. C. Brueckman & S. E. Brooks (Eds.).
27 Industrial arts in the open access curriculum. (1978). L. D. Anderson (Ed.).
28 Industrial arts education: Retrospect, prospect. (1979). G. E. Martin (Ed.).
29 Technology and society: Interfaces with industrial arts. (1980). H. A. Anderson & M. J. Bensen (Eds.).
30 An interpretive history of industrial arts. (1981). R. Barella & T. Wright (Eds.).
31 The contributions of industrial arts to selected areas of education. (1982). D. Maley & K. N. Starkweather (Eds.).
32 The dynamics of creative leadership for industrial arts education. (1983). R. Wenig & J. I. Mathews (Eds.).
33 Affective learning in industrial arts. (1984). G. L. Jennings (Ed.).
34 Perceptual and psychomotor learning in industrial arts education. (1985). J. M. Shemick (Ed.).
35 Implementing technology education. (1986). R. E. Jones & J. R. Wright (Eds.).
36 Conducting technical research. (1987). E. N. Israel & R. T. Wright (Eds.).
37 Instructional strategies for technology education. (1988). W. H. Komp & A. E. Schwaller (Eds.).
38 Technology student organizations. (1989). M. R. Betts & A. W. VanDyke (Eds.).
39 Communication in technology education. (1990). J. A. Liedtke (Ed.).
40 Technological literacy. (1991). M. J. Dyrenfurth & M. R. Kozak (Eds.).
41. Transportation in Technology Education. (1992). J. R. Wright & St. Komacek (Eds.).
42. Manufacturing in Technology Education. (1993). R. Seymour & R. Shackelford (Eds.).
43. Construction in Technology Education. (1994). R. M. Henak & J. W. Wescott (Eds.).
44. Foundations of technology education. (1995). G. E. Martin (Ed.).
45. Technology and the quality of life. (1996). R. L. Custer & A. E. Wiens (Eds.).
46. Elementary School Technology Education. (1997). P. N. Foster & J. J. Kirkwood (Eds.).
47. Diversity in Technology Education. (1998). B. L. Rider (Ed.).
48. Advancing Professionalism in Technology Education. (1999). A. F. Gilberti & D. L. Rouch (Eds.).
49. Technology Education for the 21st Century. (2000). E. E. Martin (Ed).
 

Selected issues of The Technology Teacher.

Selected issues of The Journal of Technology Studies.

Selected issues of The Journal of Industrial Teacher Education.

Selected issues of The Journal of Technology Education.

Selected OSU dissertations.

Professional Associations

International Technology Education Association (ITEA)

Council on Technology Teacher Education (CTTE)

National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Eduducators(NAITTE)