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International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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An international journal on technology and design education, published by Springer Nature. It publishes research and scholarly writing on any aspect of the field, particularly critical, review and comparative studies. It becomes fully open access on 1 January 2027; articles submitted from 1 July 2026 pay an article publication charge (APC) if accepted, unless it is waived.
The International Journal of Technology and Design Education seeks to encourage research and scholarly writing about any aspect of technology and design education. Critical, review, and comparative studies are particularly prominent, as are contributions which draw upon other literatures, such as those derived from historical, philosophical, sociological or psychological studies of technology or design, in order to address issues of concern to technology and design education.One of the most significant developments of recent years has been the emergence of technology and design education as an integral part of general education in many parts of the world. Its distinctive curriculum features are technological literacy and capability and it highlights the importance of `knowledge in action', of `doing' as well as `understanding'.However, teaching technology and design as a component of general education is an emergent, rather than an established, practice and many questions remain to be answered. […]

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