Improving Technological Literacy

Although the US increasingly depends on technology and is adopting new technologies at a breathtaking pace, its citizens are not equipped to make well-considered decisions or to think critically about technology. Adults and children alike have a poor understanding of the essential characteristics of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Issues in science and technology 2002-07, Vol.18 (4), p.73-79
Hauptverfasser:	YOUNG, A. THOMAS, COLE, JONATHAN R., DENTON, DENICE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Americans, Attitudes Automobiles Comprehension Computer technology Computers Curricula Educational Change Educational Facilities Improvement Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Emerging technology Engineering Education Industrial museums Information literacy Information technology Innovation Instructional Materials Literacy Manufacturing Scientific literacy Scientific Research Secondary Schools Standard Setting Technological Literacy Technology Technology Education Technology, Social aspects Technology, Study and teaching Universities Vocational Education
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Zusammenfassung:	Although the US increasingly depends on technology and is adopting new technologies at a breathtaking pace, its citizens are not equipped to make well-considered decisions or to think critically about technology. Adults and children alike have a poor understanding of the essential characteristics of technology, how it influences society and how many people can and do affect its development.
ISSN:	0748-5492 1938-1557