What this book can do for you
PART I: REVIEWING CURRICULUM MATERIALS IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: The importance of technology education
Encouraging collaboration between science and technology education
How to understand and use the curriculum reviews
PART II: COMPARING CURRICULAR MATERIALS: WHAT MATTERS MOST: Content: standards-based or standards-referenced
Quality of student activities
Teacher support, assessment, and other pedagogical features
PART III: REVIEWS, ANALYSES, AND SAMPLES OF INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS: Core technology products
Cross-curricular products
Web sites and other informal resources
Appendix A: More benchmark-level analyses
Appendix B: A little more about methods.
