Concepts and contexts in engineering and technology education: An international and interdisciplinary delphi study

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-424

  Rossouw, Ammeret ^a   Hacker, Michael ^a   De Vries, Marc J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Concept context; Delphi study; Engineering and technology education; Engineering and technology education curriculum development; ETE; Expert panel; Teaching concepts in contexts; Technological literacy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY;

CONCEPT-CONTEXT; DELPHI STUDY; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ETE; EXPERT PANELS; IN CONTEXTS; TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84884321583     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-010-9129-1     Document Type: Article

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