Index
A
ACT test, 55
Age factors
see also Primary and secondary education
adults technological literacy, general, 64-68
automobile air bags, 26-29
museums and science centers, 89
social well-being, 44
student attitudes toward technology, 63-64
Agriculture, 116-117
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
Global Positioning System, 41
American Architectural Foundation, 91-92
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 15(n.1), 58, 78, 80-81, 108, 109, 110, 124, 126, 130, 143-144
American Institute of Architects, 91-92
Army Corps of Engineers, 38-39
Assessment of technological literacy, 9, 31, 63-72, 105, 107-110
see also Tests and testing
Association for Career and Technical Education , 127
Association of Science-Technology Centers, 88-89, 127
see also Public opinion
science and technology centers, 88-89
Autonomous Technology:
Technics-out-of-Control as a Theme in Political Thought, 115
Awards, see Contests and awards
B
Battelle Memorial Institute, 138
committee study sponsorship, vii, 2, 12
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 78, 106, 126
Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology, 116
Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies, 79
Biomedical sciences, 14, 19, 48, 52, 67
see also Health and safety issues
curriculum development, 78, 79, 81
genetics,
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32, 67
public participation in decision making, 95
legislation, 61
professional organizations, 92-93
Black persons, 42, 43, 129, 138, 143
Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology, 131-132
Britain, see United Kingdom
British School Examinations Assessment Council, 69
Building Big, 121
Buildings, Bridges, and Tunnels, 116
C
Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, 82
Center for Engineering Education Outreach, 128
Center for Occupational Research and Development , 82-83, 128
Children Designing and Engineering Project, 121-122
City Technology Project, 122
Colleges and universities, 7, 84-88, 124, 128, 133
see also Teacher education
museums and science centers, 89
public decision making, 95, 112
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, 41
Competency, technical, see Technical competency
Computer technology, 4, 5-6, 13-15, 58-59, 133
see also Internet
adult literacy, 64
climate models, 14
curriculum standards, 81
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
Global Positioning System, 41
mass media coverage, 67, 90-91
overemphasis on, 58-63
primary and secondary education, 5-6, 44
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
overemphasis on, 58-59
teaching with technology vs teaching about technology, 6, 58-59
Congress, see Legislation;
Office of Technology Assessment
Consensus conferences, 39, 95, 97
Constructive technology assessment, 96, 144-145
Consumer decision making, 3, 16, 25
automobile air bags, 22, 26-29, 65
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
Contests and awards, 98
Cost and cost-benefit factors, 4, 20
see also Risk assessment
automobile air bags, 27
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 37-40
California energy crisis, 36
engineering process, 52
Council for Basic Education, 56
Council of State Governments, 62
Council on Technology Teacher Education, 87-88
Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Award, 132
Cultural factors, 4, 16, 23, 81, 118, 120
see also Political factors;
Social factors
Curriculum and instructional materials development, 2, 77-80, 91-92, 104, 105, 109, 113
biomedical sciences, 78, 79, 81
Department of Education, 8-9, 105, 107
federal government involvement, 9, 82, 83
National Science Foundation, 6-7, 8-9, 56, 57, 82, 105, 107, 123, 141
national standards, 9, 78-79, 80, 104, 105, 106-108, 126-127
postsecondary education, 85
resources for technological literacy summarized, 121-125, 128-129, 130
technician preparation/vocational education, 82-83
D
Danish Board of Technology, 95, 111
Decision making, 3-4, 8, 25-35, 45, 94-98, 103-104, 110-113
see also Problem solving
automobile air bags, 22, 26-29, 65
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 37-40
California energy crisis, 32-36
civic, 3-4, 7, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 36-40, 65-66, 70-71, 86-87, 90, 94-98, 103-104, 110-111
colleges and universities, 95, 112
consensus conferences, 39, 95, 97
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
leadership, 3-4, 9, 12, 16, 26, 59-63, 111-112, 114
museums and science centers, 90
participation in, general, 7, 36-37, 39, 94-98
constructive technology assessment, 96
scenario workshops, 95-97
science shops, 96
technological determinism, 51, 52-53, 115, 116
Definitional issues
technological literacy, 3, 4, 14-21
technological literacy vs technological competency, 21-22
technology, vii, 2-3, 13-14, 51
Department of Education
primary and secondary education, curricula and instructional materials, 8-9, 105, 107
research on methods of learning, 9, 110
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 94
Department of Transportation, 94
The Design of Everyday Things, 16
Designing Engineers, 116
Digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
Dimensions of technological literacy, 3, 14-16, 23, 26, 69, 81, 98
air bags, 29
California energy crisis, 35, 36
genetically modified foods, 32
Does Technology Drive History?: The Dilemma of Technological Determinism, 116
Draper Prize, 132
Dream Reaper: The Story of an Old-Fashioned Inventor in the High-Tech, High-Stakes World of Modern Agriculture, 116-117
E
Economic factors, 121, 129, 131
see also Cost and cost-benefit factors;
Employment
California energy crisis, 32-36
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
job skills, 4-5, 40-42, 45, 49-50
Education Development Center, 80
Elementary and secondary education, see Primary and secondary education
Elementary Science Education Partners Program, 140-141
Employment
job skills, 4-5, 40-42, 45, 49-50
school-to-work partnerships, 84, 105
vocational education, 7, 53-55, 58, 77, 82-84
Energy resources and supply
decision making, California energy crisis, 32-36
historical perspectives, 50
EngineerGirl, 123
Engineering Concepts Curriculum Project, 77-78
Engineering in the Mind’s Eye, 117
Engineers and engineering, 2, 4, 112
design process, 13, 18, 21, 37, 51-52, 58, 81, 108, 116, 117, 122-123, 132-136
earthquakes, legislation, 61
electrical power, 50
fellowship programs, 10, 112-113
primary and secondary education, 54, 81, 91-93, 108
contests and awards, 93-94
relationship to science, 13-14, 51-52
resources for technological literacy summarized, 116, 117, 119-120, 121-127, 130-136
social implications, 22, 51, 52-53, 115, 116
Environmental protection, 52
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 38-39
California energy crisis, 34
Ethnicity, see Race/ethnicity
European Awareness Scenario Workshop, 95-96
European Union
genetically modified organisms, 30
public opinion/knowledge polls, 69
urban areas, public participation in decision making, 95-96
The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, 117
F
Federal government, 2, 7, 63, 71, 84
see also Funding;
Legislation;
terms beginning “Department of...”
automobile air bags, 27
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 38-40
defense applications, 41
genetically modified organisms, 30
infrastructure projects, public education, 9
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 57, 61, 67, 82, 124, 137, 138, 143, 144
primary and secondary education, 8, 82, 83, 104-105, 107, 130
public participation in decision making , 7, 94-95, 97-98, 110-112
vocational education, 83
Federal Highway Administration, 39-40
Fellowship programs, 10, 111-112
FIRST LEGO League, 132
FIRST Robotics Competition, 93, 94, 133
Food science, genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
Foreign countries, see International perspectives
Foundations, 9, 91-93, 95, 111-112
see also National Science Foundation
see also Contests and awards;
Department of Education;
National Science Foundation
civic decision making, 94-95
committee study sponsorship, vii, 2, 12
fellowship programs, 10, 112-113
primary and secondary education, 6-7, 8-9, 56-57, 109
computer technology, 58-59, 61
curricula and instructional materials, 6-7, 8-9, 56, 57, 82, 91-92, 105, 109, 123
school-to-work partnerships, 84
student awards, 93-94
teacher training, 59-60, 91-92
Future City Competition, 94, 133
Future Problem Solving Program, 133
G
Gallup Organization, 64, 68, 71
automobile air bags, 28
Society of Women Engineers, 131
student attitudes toward technology, 63
Genetics
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32, 67
public participation in decision making, 95
Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, 134
Government, 52
see also Federal government;
Political factors;
State government
civic decision making, 3-4, 7, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 36-40, 65-66, 70-71, 86-87, 90, 94-98. 103-104, 110-111
fellowship programs, 10, 111-112
leadership, 3-4, 9, 12, 16, 26, 70. 111-112, 114
Great Britain, see United Kingdom
The Great Idea Finder, 117
Greatest Achievements of the 20th Century, 117
H
Handbook of Science and Technology, 86
Health and safety issues, 48, 52, 67
see also Biomedical sciences
automobile air bags, 26-29
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
telecommunications legislation, 61
High Tech, High Touch: Technology and Our Search for Meaning, 117
Higher education, see Colleges and universities;
Vocational education
Historical perspectives, 3, 4, 6, 11-12, 16, 22, 47-51, 80, 85-86, 105, 106, 142-143
see also Legislation
automobile air bags, 27-28
genetically modified organisms, 30
international test comparisons, 69
Internet sites, 80, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121
museums, 2, 7, 9, 88-90, 98, 110, 111, 128-129, 141
primary and secondary education, 56, 59-60, 83-84, 105, 106
postsecondary education, 85-86
resources for technological literacy summarized, 115-121, 128-129, 131
social well-being, 44
urban transportation, 37
vocational education, 83-84
How Stuff Works, 118
I
Incentive programs
contests and awards, 98
curriculum development, 10, 105
teachers, 9, 10, 59-60, 108, 113-114
Informal education, 7, 88-94, 98-99, 103, 104, 110, 111
see also Mass media
museums, 2, 7, 9, 88-90, 98, 110, 111, 128-129, 141
science and technology centers, 2, 7, 61, 88-90, 110, 111, 127
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 92, 122
Instructional materials, see Curriculum and instructional materials development
Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology, 123
Integrating Technology Education Across the Curriculum, 123
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, 93, 134
Intellectual Appropriation of Technology: Discourses on Modernity, 1900-1939 , 118
Interdisciplinary approaches, 104, 125-126, 131
engineering courses, 85-86
postsecondary education, general, 85
International perspectives, 68-70
contests and awards, 135
foreign workers in U.S., 42, 61
genetically modified organisms, 30
primary and secondary education,
technology education, general, 53-54
public decision making, 95-97, 111
resources for technological literacy summarized, 121
science and technology centers, 88-89
student attitudes, 63
International Technology Education Association, 7, 64, 71, 80-82, 87-88, 98, 108, 109, 114, 123, 127, 128, 139
Internet, 4, 5-6, 44, 110, 111, 118, 119, 120-136 (passim)
contests and awards, 131-136
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
historical perspectives on science, 80, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121
mass media connections, 90
report at hand, website, vii, 2, 12
teaching with technology vs teaching about technology, 6, 58-59
test comparisons, 6, 64, 68-70, 106
The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technological Revolution, 118
J
Jefferson, Thomas, 11
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, 128-129, 134
Journal of Technology Education, 128
Junior Engineering Technical Society, 93-94, 129
K
K-12, see Primary and secondary education
L
Leadership, 3-4, 9, 12, 16, 26, 59-63, 111-112, 114
Learning by Design, 123
Learning processes, 57-58
California energy crisis, 32-36
Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, 82
National Environmental Protection Act, 38
School to Work Opportunities Act, 84
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, 128, 134
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time, 118
M
Madison, James, 11
Man-Made World, 77-78
Manufacturing Is Cool!, 124
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, 126
Mass media, 3-4, 7, 14, 20, 90-91, 98, 110, 142
see also Informal education;
Internet
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 39
computer technology, coverage of, 67, 90-91
fellowship programs, 10, 111-112
news coverage of technology, 66-67, 90-91
Mathematics, 4, 6, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127
characteristics of technologically literate person, see “characteristics...” under Technological literacy, general
international test comparisons, 6, 64, 70
Media influences, see Mass media
Medical sciences, see Biomedical sciences
Methodology, 108-110
see also Definitional issues;
Interdisciplinary approaches
assessment of technological literacy, 9, 31, 63-72, 105, 107-110;
see also Tests and testing
committee study at hand, vii-x, 8, 12, 103
National Science Foundation, 9, 58, 109, 110
Middle School Science and Technology, 79, 124
Minorities, see Race/ethnicity
More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave, 118-119
Multidisciplinary approaches, see Interdisciplinary approaches
Museums, 2, 7, 9, 88-90, 98, 110, 111, 128-129, 141
see also Science and technology centers
N
Naked City, 48
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, 129
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 57, 61, 67, 82, 124, 137, 138, 143, 144
National Association for Science, Technology, and Society, 79-80
National Center on Education and the Economy, 56
National Center for Education Statistics, 83
National Conference of State Legislatures, 62
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 87
National Council of Teachers of English, 79
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 126-127
National Engineering Design Challenge, 93-94, 134-135
National Engineers Week, 92, 94
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 27
National Public Radio, 91
National Science Board, 66-68
National Science Education Standards, 78, 106, 126
National Science Foundation assessment tools, 9
committee study sponsorship, vii, 2, 12
digital divide, 61
history, philosophy, and sociology of science, 86
primary and secondary education, 105
curricula and instructional materials, 6-7, 8-9, 56, 57, 82, 105, 107, 123, 141
teacher incentives, 10, 108, 113-114
research on methods of learning, 9, 58, 109, 110
state legislatures, 62
National Science Resources Center, 79, 130
National Skill Standards Board, 84, 130
O
Odyssey of the Mind, 135
Office of Technology Assessment, 60
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 69-70
P
Paths of Innovation: Technological Change in the 20th Century, 119
PATT, see Pupils’ Attitude Toward Technology
Physics in Context, 83
Political factors, 8, 115, 129, 131
see also Government
civic decision making, 3-4, 7, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 36-40, 65-66, 70-71, 86-87, 90, 94-98, 110-111
Postsecondary education, see Colleges and universities;
Vocational education
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 113-114, 138
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Technology Teaching, 10, 113-114
Primary and secondary education, 5-7, 47, 53-57, 63-64, 71-72, 77-84, 98-99, 104-107
see also Curriculum and instructional
materials development;
Teacher education;
Teachers;
Tests and testing
committee report audience, 2
computers and the Internet, 5-6, 44
contests and awards, 93-94, 131-136
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138
engineering, 54, 81, 91-93, 108
federal government, 8, 82, 83, 104-105, 107, 130
computer technology, 58-59, 61
curricula and instructional materials, 6-7, 8-9, 56, 57, 82, 91-92, 105, 109, 123-124
school-to-work partnerships, 84
student awards, 93-94
teacher training, 59-60, 91-92
historical perspectives, 56, 59-60, 83-84, 105, 106
international perspectives,
technology education, general, 53-54
museums and science centers, 89
National Science Foundation, 105
curricula and instructional materials, 6-7, 8-9, 56, 57, 82, 105, 107, 123, 141
teacher incentives, 10, 108, 113-114
overemphasis on, 58-59
resources for technological literacy summarized, 121-126, 128-129, 130
school-to-work partnerships, 84, 105
standards, 7, 8, 9, 55-56, 78-79, 80-82, 98, 104-105, 106-107, 108, 126-127, 139-140, 143-144, 145
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 78, 106, 126
national standards, 9, 78-79, 80, 104, 105, 106-108, 126-127
vocational, 84
state government, 8, 9, 53, 60, 62, 82-83, 104-107
school-to-work partnerships, 84, 105
student attitudes toward technology, 63-64, 71
vocational education, 7, 53-55, 58, 77, 82-84
teacher education, 54-56, 124-125
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 106, 126
Principles of Technology, 82-83
Prizes, see Contests and awards
Problem solving, 13, 23, 57-58, 129, 135, 141
see also Decision making
everyday skills, 4, 17, 20, 49-50, 116, 118-119
job skills, 4-5, 40-42, 45, 49-50
primary and secondary education, 56, 92, 133
Programme for International Student Assessment, 70
Public Broadcasting System, 91
Public opinion
see also Mass media
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 40
civic decision making, 3-4, 7, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 36-40, 65-66, 70-71, 86-87, 90, 94-98. 103-104, 110-111
genetically modified organisms, 29, 30, 31
technology, general, viii, 4, 5, 6, 10, 109, 132
Public Radio International, 91
Pupils’ Attitude Toward Technology, 63
R
Race/ethnicity
black persons, 42, 43, 129, 138, 143
digital divide, 42-44, 45, 61, 138, 143
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, 129
Rathenau Institute, 96
The Religion of Technology: The Divinity of Man and the Spirit of Invention, 119
Rescuing Prometheus: Four Monumental Projects That Changed The Modern World, 119
Research methodology, see Methodology
Resources for Science Literacy, 108, 124
Risk assessment, 4, 17, 19, 32
see also Cost and cost-benefit factors
automobile air bags, 22, 26-29
civic decision making, 37
genetically modified organisms, 14, 18, 26, 29-32
RI/SME Student Robotic Engineering Challenge, 135
S
Safety, see Health and safety issues
Salvadori Center, 130-131
SAT test, 55
School to Work Opportunities Act, 84
Science and Engineering Indicators, 66-68
Science and technology centers, 2, 7, 61, 88-90, 110, 111, 127
see also Museums
Science for All Americans, 78, 108
Science shops, 96
Science T.R.A.C.S., 79
Secondary education, see Primary and secondary education
Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering, 119
Smithsonian Institution, 79, 80, 128-130
Social factors, 4, 7, 8, 18, 20, 23, 138-139
see also Cultural factors;
Political factors;
Public opinion
museums and science centers, 89-90
postsecondary education, 85, 86-87
primary and secondary education curriculum, 78, 80, 81, 82, 91-92, 105, 106, 108
resources for technological literacy summarized, 115-117, 118, 120, 128-129, 131
technological determinism, 51, 52-53, 115, 116
well-being, 44-45
Society for Automotive Engineers, 91
Society for the History of Technology, 80, 131
Society of Women Engineers, 131
The Soul of a New Machine, 119-120
Standards, 130
benchmarks for literacy, 55-56, 78, 105, 106, 126-127
dimensions of literacy, 3, 14-16, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 36, 69, 81, 98
engineering design process, 13, 18
primary and secondary education, 7, 8, 9, 55-56, 78-79, 80-82, 98, 104-105, 106-107, 108, 126-127, 139-140, 143-144, 145
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 78, 106, 126
national standards, 9, 78-79, 80, 104, 105, 106-108, 126
vocational, 84
resources for technological literacy summarized, 125-127
teacher education, 7, 79, 80, 87-88
Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, 7, 79, 80, 88, 106, 108, 127, 128
see also International Technology Education Association
California energy crisis, 32-36
governors, 62-63
legislatures, technical capabilities, 60, 62, 71, 111
primary and secondary education, 8, 9, 53, 60, 62, 82-83, 104-107
school-to-work partnerships, 84, 105
State Science, Engineering and Technology program, 62
Systems, understanding of, 17
T
Teacher education, 9, 54-55, 59-60, 87-88, 107-108, 130-131, 140
see also Curriculum and instructional materials development
incentive programs, 9, 10, 59-60, 108, 113-114
International Technology Education Association, 7, 64, 71, 80-82, 87-88, 98, 108, 109, 114, 127, 128, 139
museums and science centers, 89
professional organizations, cooperation with, 91-92, 130-131
contests and awards, 10, 113-114
International Technology Education Association, 7, 64, 71, 80-82, 87-88, 98, 108, 109, 114, 126-127, 128, 139
Technical competency, general, 7, 21-22 everyday skills, 4, 17, 20, 49-50, 116, 118-119
Technological Literacy, 120
Technological literacy, general
characteristics of literate person, 4, 17-21
air bags, 29
Boston Central Artery and Tunnel, 40
California energy crisis, 35, 36
genetically modified foods, 32
dimensions of, 3, 14-16, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 36, 69, 81, 98
Technology, defined, vii, 2-3, 13-14
Technology and Culture, 120
Technology and the Future, 120
Technology Literacy Challenge, 58-59
Technology Teacher Magazine, 125, 128
Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology, 120
Telecommunications, 14, 48, 57(n.1)
see also Internet;
Mass media
adult understanding of, 65
curriculum standards, 81
wireless communication, legislation, 61
Tests and testing, 8, 55, 63, 104-105, 106, 128-129
see also Assessment of technological literacy;
Contests and awards
international test comparisons, 6, 64, 68-70, 106
National Assessment of Educational Progress , 55, 106
National Science Foundation, literacy assessment tools, 9
Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science, 93
Third International Math and Science Study, 64, 106
TIES Magazine, 125
To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design, 120
Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Awards, 135-136
Transportation services, 37-40, 48, 49 curriculum standards, 81
high-speed rail, 61
resources for technological literacy summarized, 116
TSM Connection Activities, 125
U
The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present, 121
United Kingdom, 69
Universities, see Colleges and universities
Urban areas, 37-40, 48, 94, 95-96, 133
V
Views On Science, Technology, and Society, 68-69
Virtual Center for Science and Technology, 121
Vocational education, 7, 53-55, 58, 77, 82-84
school-to-work partnerships, 84, 105
teacher education, 54-56, 125, 127
W
Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences, 121
World in Motion series, 92, 125-126
World Wide Web, see Internet
