Conference paper
The utility of Technacy Genre Theory in technology education: A case study into food technology teaching
Technology Education for the Future: A Play on Sustainability: 27th Annual Pupils Attitude Toward Technology Conference (Christchurch, New Zealand, 02/12/2013 - 06/12/2013)
2013
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Abstract
There are many and varied forces that shape school curriculum, but one that is of specific interest discussed in this paper concerns the perception of Food Technology secondary curriculum in Australia. Maintaining and fostering a coherent and accurate perception throughout the food technology career, from school leaver to professional undergraduate studies, is critical for both the evolution of the field of knowledge and the need to keep up with increasing world demand for food technologists and food innovation. Food Technology is a well-established secondary school elective in curriculum offerings, yet a contradiction has emerged between the ‘school view’ of Food Technology and the ‘professional view’ of the same – career pathways are confused due to the use of identical labelling to describe two different practices, causing a significant problem for the food industry profession. With both the school sector and the professional sector each asserting their respective perceptions of Food Technology as correct, a method for clarifying and classifying the nature of the disjuncture between the two claims has been illusive. This paper asserts that at the heart of the problem was the lack of a theoretically valid and reliable framework that may help clarify and articulate exactly what form of technology capability is being taught in secondary schooling according to current curriculum. The research reported here draws on an empirically tested framework – Technacy Genre Theory. The framework offers an indexing system that can define the nature of the degree of agreement between two forms of technological practice. The research confirmed that the label of ‘Food Technology’ is perceived significantly and substantially different between schoolteachers and the wider, relevant food profession. The paper concludes with the proposition that Technacy Genre Theory offers a new method for comparing and clarifying many combinations of technological typologies of practice.
Details
- Title
- The utility of Technacy Genre Theory in technology education: A case study into food technology teaching
- Creators
- Angela Turner (Author) - Southern Cross University
- Conference
- Technology Education for the Future: A Play on Sustainability: 27th Annual Pupils Attitude Toward Technology Conference (Christchurch, New Zealand, 02/12/2013 - 06/12/2013)
- Number of pages
- 9
- Identifiers
- 991013082613702368
- Copyright
- © University of Waikato, New Zealand / John Williams.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper