Graduate
Diploma in Technology Education
Massey
University
This material was produced by the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ)
under contract to the Ministry of Education in 2000 and 2001. It was written
to assist teachers and schools in their delivery of the technology/ hangarau
curriculum statements. The project was jointly coordinated by personnel
from the Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ)
and National Association of Māori Mathematicians, Scientists and Technologists
(NAMMSAT) networks. Monitoring and evaluation of the material was carried
out by a national project advisory group.
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Overview
Some people see technology education as preparing future generations for
a changing world in which knowledge, creativity, and innovation will be the
basis of national wealth. Others see the need to prepare students for rapid
technological change and to provide them with the skills and knowledge to
control this change in their lives and within their communities.
This diploma aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of technology education
and the knowledge, skills, and concepts involved in the practice of technology.
It does this by combining educational theory and practice, technological theory
and practice, and the application of these to practical classroom teaching.
Emphasis is placed on the development of fundamental technological knowledge,
using technologists with expertise in each of the seven technological areas.
Educators from the Massey University College of Education and practising
technologists from the following institutes are involved in delivering the
course content. The institutes involved are: the Institute of Technology and
Engineering, the Institute of Information Science and Technology, the Institute
of Food Nutrition and Human Health, and other institutes within the Massey
University College of Sciences. This diverse range of expertise ensures a
balanced development of knowledge and capability in technology education.
This graduate diploma course, consisting of seven papers, is designed as
a one year course for full time students and a two or more year course for
part-time students. You may take as many or as few diploma papers each year
as approved by the course controller. A combination of extramural, block mode,
and web-based teaching is used to ensure all papers can be studied from a
distance. Most candidates will be involved, or intend to be involved, in the
education, training, or instruction of others. This diploma is designed specifically
for full time teachers. Papers from this diploma may be credited towards a
Bachelor of Education under the Schedule two regulations for the BEd.
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Through this diploma, you will develop an understanding of modern technology
practice and its implications for teaching technology education in schools.
You will develop knowledge in each of the technological areas, specifically
the techniques, processes, and specialist knowledge involved in the technological
areas identified in the curriculum. You will develop skills and knowledge
of modern product and process methodology and examine the implications of
these for teaching technology in schools.
You will investigate the conceptions of technology held by students, teachers,
science, and technology professionals and the general public. You will gain
a contemporary understanding of the nature of technology through the history
and sociology of technology and develop knowledge of technological problem-solving
by professionals, including the role of design and graphical representation.
You will examine the theoretical underpinnings of technology education and
the nature of technological literacy and the research evidence for successful
technology education practice. Teaching and assessment in technology required
through the New Zealand school technology curriculum will be critically examined.
The papers are delivered through a combination of study guides, readings,
block courses, and web-based communication and teaching tools. The on-campus
courses will be held over weekends in March and during the school holiday
time in April and July at both Palmerston North and Albany. (Some courses
may be held in Christchurch if numbers permit). All papers are internally
assessed – there are no end of year exams. Each paper has a number of
assignments that you complete during the year.
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