A critical perspective on technology education in Australia
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2019
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Williams, P.J.
Ellis, D.
Pagram, J.
MacGregor, D.
Seemann, K.
Fujita, S.
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Journal of the Japan Society for Technology Education, 2019; 61(2):169-186
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Technical education has a long history in Australia, and the curriculum area is now currently known as Technologies Education. Two significant milestones in that history include its declaration as a compulsory learning area in 1987, and its inclusion in the national curriculum in 2014. While this indicates a strong curriculum position for the learning area, there remain a number threats to its continuity. The threats include a shortage of teachers, student and community attitudes, STEM and the costs associated with providing a contemporary technology program.
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Copyright 2019 JSTE