De-constructing technology's masculinity: Discovering a missing pedagogy in technology education

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-391

  Dakers, John R ^a   Dow, Wendy ^a   McNamee, Lynsey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b St Mungo's RC High School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Pedagogy; Perceptions; Technology

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTING TECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; GENDER; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; INTERIM REPORTS; MEMBER STATE; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SCHOOL STUDENTS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; TECHNICAL FIELDS; TECHNICAL STUDY; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION;

CURRICULA; TECHNOLOGY;

TEACHING;

EID: 72149112765     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-009-9099-3     Document Type: Article

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