Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy
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Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy The Role of Technology and Engineering in STEM Education A joint project of International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) and its Council on Technology and Engineering Teacher Education (CTETE) 2020. This project is supported by the Technical Foundation of America and the National Science Foundation, award #ATE – 1904261. Any opinions and findings expressed in this material are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF. ISBN: 978-1-887101-11-0 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. (2020). Standards for technological and engineering literacy: The role of technology and engineering in STEM education. www.iteea.org/STEL.aspx Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy The Role of Technology and Engineering in STEM Education Table of Dedication . vii CONTENTS Preface . viii Chapter 1 The Need for Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy Defining Literacy . 2. Technological and Engineering Literacy for All . .2 . Teaching and Learning about Technology and Engineering . 4 Technological and Engineering Studies as a Disciplinary Integrator . 5. Chapter 2 Overview of Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy General Structure of Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy . 9. Features of Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy . 9. Basic Structure of Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy . 11. Core Disciplinary Standards. 12 . Format of the Core Standards. 13. Benchmarks . 13 Technology and Engineering Practices. 14. Technology and Engineering Contexts . .15 . Primary Users of Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy . .16 . Recommendations for Using Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy . .16 . Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy and STEM Collaborations . 17 Chapter 3 Core Disciplinary Standards Standard 1: Nature and Characteristics of Technology and Engineering . 21 Grades PreK-2 . 22 Grades 3-5 . 23 Grades 6-8 . 25 . Grades 9-12 . 26 . Standard 2: Core Concepts of Technology and Engineering . .28 . Grades PreK-2 . 29 Grades 3-5 . 30 Grades 6-8 . 32 . Grades 9-12 . 34 . Standard 3: Integration of Knowledge, Technologies, and Practices . 36. Grades PreK-2 . 37 Grades 3-5 . 38 Grades 6-8 . 39 . Grades 9-12 . .40 . Standard 4: Impacts of Technology . 41 . Grades PreK-2 . 42 Grades 3-5 . 43 Grades 6-8 . .44 . Grades 9-12 . 45 . Standard 5: Influence of Society on Technological Development . 47 . Grades PreK-2 . 48 Grades 3-5 . 49 Grades 6-8 . .49 . Grades 9-12 . .50 . Standard 6: History of Technology . 51 . Grades PreK-2 . 52 Grades 3-5 . 52 Grades 6-8 . 53 . Grades 9-12 . 54 . Standard 7: Design in Technology and Engineering Education . 56 . Grades PreK-2 . 58 Grades 3-5 . 59 Grades 6-8 . .60 . Grades 9-12 . 61 . Standard 8: Applying, Maintaining, and Assessing Technological Products and Systems . .63 . Grades PreK-2 . 63 Grades 3-5 . 64 Grades 6-8 . 65 . Grades 9-12 . 67 . Chapter 4 Technology and Engineering Practices Guiding Principles for Teaching Technology and Engineering Practices . 71. Technology and Engineering Practice 1 (TEP-1): Systems Thinking . 73 . Overview . 73. Examples of Systems Thinking in Technology and Engineering . 74 Technology and Engineering Practice 2 (TEP-2): Creativity . 74. Overview . 74. Examples of Creativity in Technology and Engineering . 75. Technology and Engineering Practice 3 (TEP-3): Making and Doing . 76. Overview . 76. Examples of Making and Doing in Technology and Engineering . 78. Technology and Engineering Practice 4 (TEP-4): Critical Thinking . 79 . Overview . 79. Examples of Critical Thinking in Technology and Engineering . 80 . Technology and Engineering Practice 5 (TEP-5): Optimism . 81 Overview . 81. Examples of Optimism in Technology and Engineering . 82. Technology and Engineering Practice 6 (TEP-6): Collaboration . 82 Overview . 82. Examples of Collaboration in Technology and Engineering . 83. Technology and Engineering Practice 7 (TEP-7): Communication . 84 . Overview . 84. Examples of Communication in Technology and Engineering . 85 . Technology and Engineering Practice 8 (TEP-8): Attention to Ethics . 86. Overview . 86. Examples of Attention to Ethics in Technology and Engineering . 87. Chapter 5 Technology and Engineering Contexts Introduction . 90 Technology and Engineering Context 1 (TEC-1): Computation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics . 91 Overview . 91. Programs in Technology and Engineering . .94 . Technology and Engineering Context 2 (TEC-2): Material Conversion and Processing . 96. Overview . 96. Programs in Technology and Engineering . .97 . Technology and Engineering Context 3 (TEC-3): Transportation and Logistics . .99 . Overview . 99. Programs in Technology and Engineering . 101 . Technology and Engineering Context 4 (TEC-4): Energy and Power . 102 Overview . 102 . Programs in Technology and Engineering . 103. Technology and Engineering Context 5 (TEC-5): Information and Communication . 105. Overview . 105 . Programs in Technology and Engineering . 106. Technology and Engineering Context 6 (TEC-6): The Built Environment . 108 Overview . 108 . Programs in Technology and Engineering . 109. Technology and Engineering Context 7 (TEC-7): Medical and Health-Related Technologies . 111 Overview . 111. Programs in Technology and Engineering . 112 . Technology and Engineering Context 8 (TEC-8): Agricultural and Biological Technologies . 114 . Overview . .114 . Programs in Technology and Engineering . 115 . Appendix A – STEL Benchmark Curriculum Development Resources. 117 . STEL Benchmarks by Grade Band Compendium . 118 STEL Benchmark Comparison to Other Academic Benchmarks. 119 . STEL Benchmark Verb Alignment to Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Domains . 120 . Appendix B – Brief History of the Standards Revision Project. 123 . Standards Revision Project Timeline . 124 Appendix C – Bibliography and References . 127 Appendix D – Acknowledgements . 141 Appendix E – Glossary. .147 . Index . 164 DEDICATION William E. Dugger, Jr. 1937-2018 The inspiration for Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy (STEL) was Dr . William E . Dugger, Jr ., who led the Technology for All Americans Project in the 1990s, first publishing Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) in 2000, and tirelessly traveling the globe to explain and promote STL . Due to his persistence, the technological literacy standards were adopted by states, districts, provinces, classroom teachers, textbook companies, test developers, other professional associations, and many other ITEEA stakeholders . He was a friend and colleague to us all . Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy is dedicated to his memory . vii The importance of educational programs that focus on the study of.