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THE POWER AND PROMISE OFTECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION技术工程教育的力量与前景 Kendall N. Starkweather, Ph.D. International Technology Engineering Educators Association United States of America kns@ 美国国际技术工程教育者协会 总裁 Starkweather 博士 It is impossible to imagine a life without technology and engineering. 不可想象生活中没有技术工程。 It is an education that can start at the earliest grade levels and continue through life. 技术工程从最低年级就开始，贯穿整个人生。 Imagine experiences to study the grandest skyscraper, personal transportation vehicles, microscopic medical devices, and more… 回想我们学习摩天大楼，个人交通工具，医疗设备的经历，甚至更多… Power and Promise of Technology Engineering 技术工程的力量与前景 The superiority of a country as a leader in technology is a desired quality. 成为世界强国的必要因素。 The ability of an educational system to produce individuals with the technological abilities is also a desired quality. 也是能培养出技术人才的教育体制的必要因素。 No school subject unleashes the spirit of innovation like technology and engineering education. 没有其它学校课程能象技术工程教育课那样启发学生的创造力。 Students must be able to apply their knowledge to improve people’s lives in meaningful ways.学生必须会用他们的知识来有效地改进人类的生活。 Education should be the cornerstone in terms of helping students be creative problem solvers while helping to shape futures.技术工程教育的核心是让学生成为具有创造力的改造未来的问题解决者。 Imagine an education based on thoughts that turn ideas into reality… 设想这是一门基于设想，并把设想付诸于实施的课程… Why are the T E so important? 为什么技术工程教育重要？ National Science自然世界 Education Standards,教育标准， National Research Council 美国国家科学院 Science Seeks to Understand the Natural World 科学寻求懂得自然世界 “Technology is the innovation, change, or modification of the natural environment in order to satisfy perceived human wants and needs.” 技术是创新，改变，改进自然环境以达到人类期望的需求。 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association 美国国际技术工程教育者协会 Science vs. Technology 科学与技术 Deals with the natural world. 研究自然世界 Is very concerned with what is (exists) in the natural world. (i.e.: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology,