Explorations in Technology Education Research

1 Introduction.- Curriculum Content.- 2 Technology education in Saudi Arabia in comparison with New Zealand: Lessons for Technology Education Teachers.- 3 The localisation of technology education curriculum in Botswana.- 4 What children are supposed to learn in primary technology education.- 5 Secondary pupils' perceptions of their experiences of practical work in Technology and Design.- Stories of Technology.- 6 Technology landscapes in Children's Literature.- 7 Using narratives for communicating the nature of technology.- Planning and Pedagogy.- 8 Teachers' assessment practices.- 9 Approaches to planning that encourage creativity.- 10 Enhancing the teaching of problem solving in technology education.- 11 The influence of task difficulty on student engagement, performance and self-efficacy.- Cognition.- 12 Design cognition and student performance.- 13 Design cognition: Strategies for teachers in practice.- Girls and Technology.- 14 Practical approaches to increase girls' interest in technology education.- 15 Where are all the students?? Factors that encourage female participants in Technology Education.- Information Technology.- 16 Using technology to support discussion in Design and Technology.- 17 The impact of mobile devices on self directed learning and achievement.- 18 Synopsis.