A Comparison of Program Goals Emphasized in Technology Education in Taiwan Author: Kuang-Chao Yu(Department of Industrial Technology Education National Taiwan Normal University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 45, No. 1
Date：April 2000
Pages：19-42
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2000044501002

Abstract：

The major focus of this study was to obtain information and to make comparisons of the importance of technology education program goals as determined by the professional groups in Taiwan: teacher educators and secondary technology education teachers.
Data were collected through a mail questionnaire. Results of the study were based on responses received from 46 teacher educators, 143 junior high school technology teachers, and 74 senior high school industrial arts teachers.
Major conclusions reached as a result of the study were: 1. Teacher educators and industrial arts/technology teachers held similar opinions about the importance of program goal in junior high level, but different opinions in senior high level. 2. Industrial arts/technology teachers in the three geographic locations held different opinions about the importance of program goals in junior high level, but similar opinions in senior high level. 3. All groups of respondents put greater importance in the ideal goals as compared to actual goals in the 16 goal statements for technology education.

Keywords：goal, technology education

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