This new text helps student teachers prepare to teach effectively in technologies education in primary school classrooms.

Part A of the book provides the context of technologies education and the new Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Introductory chapters discuss what ‘technology’ is and its role in human society, emphasising the idea of technology as a process rather than a product. Chapters also examine why technologies education is important, how it relates to other fields such as science and engineering, and how it has changed over the years.

Part B then focuses on key concepts and elements in teaching technologies to primary students. Topics covered include: creativity and the design process; suitable pedagogies for technologies education; planning; assessment; and where to find appropriate resources. The final part of the book gives an overview of core concepts within the ‘Design and technologies’ and ‘Digital technologies’ subjects of this learning area within the Australian Curriculum: Technologies.

Part A: The context of technologies education
1. What is technology?
2. Perspectives on technology
3. The changing face of technologies education
4. Technologies education curriculum
Part B: Key concepts and elements in teaching technologies
5. Creativity, innovation and the design process
6. Pedagogies and planning for technologies education
7. Assessment for technologies education
8. Resources for technologies education
Part C: Content area knowledge
9. Teaching design and technologies
10. Understanding and teaching digital technologies

This new text helps student teachers prepare to teach effectively in technologies education in primary school classrooms. Part A of the book provides the context of technologies education and the new Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Introductory chapters discuss what ‘technology’ is and its role in human society, emphasising the idea of technology as a process rather than a product. Chapters also examine why technologies education is important, how it relates to other fields such as science and engineering, and how it has changed over the years. Part B then focuses on key concepts and elements in teaching technologies to primary students. Topics covered include: creativity and the design process; suitable pedagogies for technologies education; planning; assessment; and where to find appropriate resources. The final part of the book gives an overview of core concepts within the ‘Design and technologies’ and ‘Digital technologies’ subjects of this learning area within the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Covers the essential content that teachers will need to understand and implement the Australian Curriculum: Technologies ‘In the classroom’ examples show how the Technologies learning area is implemented in classrooms, providing ideas students can adopt or adapt for their own teaching Activities within each chapter challenge students to check their understanding of important ideas and how they apply to their own experience ‘Prompts for further investigation’ at the end of chapters encourage students to revise, reflect and extend their learning Key terms are highlighted in bold and are defined in the glossary at the back of the book, helping students to acquire the essential vocabulary of the Technologies learning area A selection of web links points learners towards reputable websites for resources and further reading CourseMate Express website contains a range of resources and study tools for your students, including revision quizzes, online video activities, online research activities, chapter glossary to help them revise terminology, and more