The terms ‘technology’ and ‘technological literacy’ are heard in many different forums (e.g. Seery et al., 2018). Newspapers often feature articles relating to technology and many politicians associate economic success with technological products and capabilities. Yet what do we really mean when we talk about technology, and what constitutes knowledge in technology education? This book brings together research on technologies education. You are invited to reflect critically upon this research by recording your reactions to the examples of teaching practices, children’s comments and work samples, as well as the research, presented in each chapter.
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