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Problem Solving: Much More Than Just Design

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Topic: Problem Solving

Sort Desciption: How important is problem solving in technology education? Does. problem solving hold a different place in a technology education curriculum ...

Content Inside: Problem Solving: Much More Than Just Design Joseph McCade Few concepts which fall within the scope of technology education have received as much attention as problem solving. The Technology Teacher alone contained seven articles about problem solving between 1985 and 1989 (Sellwood 1989; Thode 1989; Barnes 1989; Ritz Deal Hadley Jacobs Kildruff & Skena 1987 1986a; Baker & Dugger 1986; Forbes 1985). A thorough review of each of these articles will help any technology teacher teach technology. Many additional articles discuss problem solving although they may not focus specifically on it. This does not suggest that problem solving is a new concept; it has been listed as a goal of our profession since its incep- tion. However the recent interest in problem solving does raise some questions: How should problem solving be defined in the context of technology education? How important is problem solving in technology education? Does problem solving hold a different place in a technology education curriculum than it did in industrial arts? This article will explore design and troubleshooting as subcategories of problem solving and will argue that the systematic evaluation of the impacts of technology (technology assessment) should be considered an equally impor- tant category of problem solving. Problem Solving: A Definition Problem solving has been defined in many ways. One simple yet meaningful definition describes a problem as a need which must be met (Ritz et al. 1986a). This need could include among other things the need to un- derstand the forces of nature (science) to alter the environment (technology) or to use scientific knowledge to alter the environment (engineering). Industrial arts in the past and now technology education programs have addressed problem solving. However even the most contemporary treatment of problem solving has been primarily focused on designing new technical systems or less often repairing existing systems. Unfortunatel ...

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