Since the early 1980s, technology education has undergone several changes, incorporating new philosophies, new courses, and even a new name. This discipline, which is historically rooted in industrial arts, has endeavored to carve out a niche based on preparing students for careers, hands-on applications of mathematics and science, critical thinking skills, and life. Unfortunately, a myriad of changes, coupled with a lack of defined content, has created an educational landscape mired in confusion and differing opinions about what this discipline is and should be.
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