Future Prospects of Technology Education

de Vries, Marc J. (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands): Marc de Vries is Professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Delft University of Technology of the Netherlands. His main interest is to connect reflections on technology (in the philosophy of technology) and teaching about technology (technology, design and engineering education).

Fletcher, Stefan (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany): Stefan Fletcher has been holding the chair for Engineering and its Didactics with the collaboration of Martin Lang at University of Duisburg Essen’s faculty for Engineering Sciences since 2008. At his department in Essen, Prof. Dr. Fletcher Set up a video and eye tracking lab and does research in the field of teaching methodology for engineering on learning processes as well as in the field of computerised teaching and learning media. He is a member of the executive board for the Centre of Teacher Training (ZLB) at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further, he is a member of the scientific advisory board for the Journal of Technical Education (JoTEd).

Kruse, Stefan (University of Education Weingarten, Germany): Stefan Kruse is Professor for technology and its didactics at the University of Education Weingarten. Previously, he was a research assistant in the Department of Technology at the University of Education in Schwabisch Gmünd from 2000 to 2015. From 2015 to 2017 he was head of the Technical Education Department at the Centre for Science and Technology Didactics at the PH FHNW. His research interests focus on, amongst other things, the basic research and systematization of multimedia learning environments in technology education, as well as the integration of E-learning with the multi-perspective approach in didactics in technology. Member of the scientific advisory board for the Journal of Technical Education (JoTED).

Lang, Martin, Prof. Dr., ist seit 2010 Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Technologie und Didaktik der Technik an der Universität Duisburg-Essen; Koordinator des BMBF-Verbundvorhabens „Förderung des individuellen Lernerfolgs mittels digitaler Medien im Bauingenieurstudium – FUNDAMENT“. Forschungsschwerpunkte: Entwicklung, Planung und Evaluation von Lehr-Lernkonzepten im Technikunterricht, Analyse von akademischem Lernen und Studienerfolg in technischen Studiengängen.

Mammes, Ingelore (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany): Professor at the School Research K-7 at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Her research interests focus on the technological education and the extension of the STEM-Subjects.

Max, Charles (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg): Professor of Arts and Sciences of House Humanities and has a professorship for “Learning with educational media” at the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education. His research interests focus on the competence development, activity theory and developmental work research, individual and organisational learning, interactive media, and teacher education research.

Münk, Dieter (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany): Professor at the Institute for Vocational and Business Pedagogics at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. His research interests focus on European VET/PET research, teacher training, and the system of vocational training and advanced training, including the transitional system.

Strobel, Johannes (University of Missouri, United States): Johannes Strobel is Professor at the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri in the USA. His research interests include STEM education with special focus on engineering and technology with an emphasis on empathy, worldviews and cyber-physical mindtools.

Winterbottom, Mark (University of Cambridge, Great Britain): Professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge in Great Britain. His current research interests are in teacher education, assessment, inquiry- based science education, use of technology in teaching and learning, and classroom environment.