Research Foci:
NCETE links technology educators with engineering educators to build capacity for research; nurture a cadre of talented, diverse leaders in engineering and technology education; and infuse engineering content, design and analytical skills into K-12 schools. The Center includes partners with strengths in engineering and in technology education, including four land-grant university research partners (Utah State University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Illinois and the University of Georgia), five technology teacher education partners (Brigham Young University, California State University at Los Angeles, University of Wisconsin - Stout, Illinois State University and North Carolina A&T State University) and fifteen K-12 school district partners.
NCETE’s research agenda focuses on learning and teaching engineering content, design and predictive analytical methods in K-12 technology education classrooms and laboratories, and in technology teacher education programs. The long-term goal of this program of research is to develop approaches to instruction that are based on principles of learning gained from cognitive science and to provide evidence of their usefulness in education settings. To achieve this outcome, NCETE projects are addressing these three overarching research themes:
Research Theme 1: How and What Students Learn in Technology Education
Learning and Cognition
Engineering Processes
Creativity
Perceptions
Diversity
Research Theme 2: How to Best Prepare Technology Teachers
Teacher Education/Professional Development
Curriculum/Instruction
Diversity
Change
Research Theme 3: Assessment and Evaluation
Student Assessment
Teacher Assessment
Contact Information:
National Center for Engineering and Technology Education
Utah State University
4100 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4100
Voice: 435-797-0213
Fax: 435-797-2567
Email: NCETE@usu.edu
Webpage: www.ncete.org