1. MODULARTE “NEW APPROACHES IN TECHNOLOGY TRAINING – DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF EUROPEAN MODULES IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION” (TR/05/B/P/PP/178 009) Lorenzo Fiorito, Annalisa Del Prete, Aldo Minardo Summary on National project activity Aries Formazione- National Activity

2. Work Program The Italian partner was involved in all the work packages but particularly in:  WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs  WP5 Development of training modules  WP6 Development of training material and tools  WP7 Feedback and Evaluation  WP8 Valorization Aries Formazione- National Activity

3. Aims  To analyze the current structure of technology education programs in partner countries  To obtain a database of national bodies, vocational schools, professional institutions, educational institutions and enterprises involved with technology education (contact database). WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs Aries Formazione- National Activity

4. Country Report Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs The school types for Teaching of Technology in Italy are: University courses in the technological field Low secondary Schools Technology Education Mechanical Pathway, Technical and professional institutes Other Types of University Education School work alternances Higher technical education and training Regional post-secondary professional education

5. Aries Formazione- National Activity Technical Institutes 1.Agricultural Expert 2.Commerce expert 3.Surveyor 4.Industrialist 5.Firm Expert in foreign languages 6.Expert for the tourist sector Common Two years Three years maturità Diploma University Electronics e Telecommunications, Industrial Specialization: Elettrotechnics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Informatics Country Report Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs WP3

6. Country Report Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs Professional Institutes 1.Agriculture And Environment 2.Industry And Handicraft 3.Hotels And Restaurants 4.Commercial, Tourist And Advertising Service Common core Two years Qualification Year Two years maturità Professional Qualification Diploma University Technicians Mechanic Termic Electric Electronic Chemical Optician Itc Dental

7. Country Report Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs Diploma Degrees in Engineering Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Information Technology. Telecommunication Engineering Electronic Engineering Computer Science Engineering Infrastructural Building Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Energy Engineering Biomedical Engineering Environment and Resources Engineering Automation Engineering Production and Logistic Engineering

8. Country Report Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs Teachers Background School of Specialization (SSIS) Duration: two years Subjects: Technology Education in Low secondary school, Electronics (for the future technical and professional institution teachers ) Informatics ( for future teachers in technical and professional high schools), Special Pedagogy, Pedagogical common program, Didactics, Sociology of education. Certification: the specialization gives the trainer the possibility to teach both in Low Secondary schools and High Secondary Schools.

9.  As a part of WP3, an appropriate questionnaire was prepared and filled out by selected users from contact database.  The principal aim of the questionnaire was to put in evidence the differences in comprehension of technology education within the different partner countries, as well as to assess the possibility to establish specific, industry oriented modules, dealing with the needs of the business and industrial sector. WP3 Questionnaire

10. Questionnaire Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs On line survey “practice ” Conclusions about “practice ” Most users agree that Technology Education should be conducted in a manner to cover primary education, secondary education and higher education as well. Most users think that Technology Education should be primarily conducted in a classroom environment, but they also think that a part of the formation should be carried out in a workshop environment.

11. Questionnaire Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs On line survey “method” Conclusions about “method” The users acknowledge the importance of Technology Education in bringing forth the vocational interests and talents of the students. The importance in Technology Education of teaching both theoretical aspects and practical subjects is put in evidence by the users. The method should comprise projects where knowledge is “transformed” into practice. Technological studies should involve applying technological knowledge & processes to real world experiences using up-to-date resources.

12. Questionnaire Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 On line survey “vocational guidance” Conclusions about “vocational guidance” The results of vocational guidance questionnaire put in evidence the importance of allowing the students to recognize their own fields of interest, by involving them in different activities. Vocation guidance may also involve survey trips, conferences, and meeting with professionals. The primary aim of these activities is to allow the individuals talents of the students to emerge and develop. Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs

13. Questionnaire Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs On line survey “teacher ” Conclusions about “teacher ” The teacher should have both technological skills and human capabilities: In fact, he should have sufficient knowledge and experience in various technological subjects, but at the same time he should be able to encourage students to be autonomous and responsible

14. Questionnaire Aries Formazione- National Activity WP3 Background analysis of technology education programs – Identification of current training needs and new qualification needs On line survey “teacher training ” Conclusions about “teacher training ” The users indicated that the a Technology Education teacher raising program should contain different fields of learning, such as technology culture, vocations, project studies, etc. Some doubts have been expressed about the affirmation that a raising program should be focused on industrial technology and design.

15. Modul 1 (Fundamentals) Modul 2 (Systems/Procs.) Modul 3 (Inform./Comm.) Modul 4 (Sociotechn.) Modul 5 (Didactics) GU Metalworking technology I + II DNS Machine + product engineering I UDE Power engineering Inform. transmission Networking techn. Didactics of teaching technology CVT Techn. Drawing / Documentation Environmental systems I STEP Design Process Professional orientation concerning vocational elements of all modules AF Principles of elec-trical engineering Historical aspects of technology VTU Machine + product engineering II Environmental systems II

16. Aries Formazione- National Activity WP5 The development of methodology Main Module 1 Fundamentals Module 1 Design process Module 2 Principles of Electrical and Control Engineering

17. Structure – Module 2 Module 2 Principles of Electrical and Control Engineering Lecture 1 Communication Lecture 2 Processing WP5

18. Aries Formazione- National Activity WP5 The development of methodology Main Module 4 Sociotechnology Module 1 Environmental systems I and II Module 2 Historical aspects of technology

19. Principles of Electrical and Control Engineering Aries Formazione- National Activity WP5 The development of methodology Module 1 Communication Subject areas  Communications Basics  Digital transmission of analog signals  Noise in Analog Communication Systems  Optimum Detection  Analog data  Digital data

20. Aries Formazione- National Activity WP5 The development of methodology Module 1 Processing Subject areas  Analog data  Feedback principles: application to Op Amps  Digital data  Digital Logic Elements  Multivibrators  Combinational logic circuits

21. Aries Formazione- National Activity WP5 The development of methodology Module 4-Historical aspects of technology Subject areas  Historical survey  The steam engine.  Machine tools and their products,  Modern transport,  Building construction  Coal and the metals  New materials: coal-gas, petroleum and rubber;  The rise of the modern chemical industry,  Textiles, Pottery and glass,  The electrical industry  Printing photography and cinema,  Agriculture and food,  Nuclear power techniques

22. Aries Formazione- National Activity Development of training modules-Determination of national exceptions - Integration of work related training and ICT Development of a Course definition Title of the course Communication Number of credits:2 Teaching Methods (Student Workload)Lecture /Recite/Lab./Project/ Homework /Field study/ Other Objectives To introduce students... To provide.... Learning outcomes The ability to...... Knowledge of...... Bibliographical referencesCommunication systems. Author: Marcelo S. Alencar,Springer, 2005 Assessment criteriaMidterm Exams/ Quizzes/Homework /Projects/Term Paper /Laboratory Work(practical work)/Other (please specify)/Committee Exam/Final Exam Course contentWeek/subjects Developme nt of training modules- Determinati on of national exceptions - Integration of work related training and ICT WP5-WP6

23. Aries Formazione- National Activity Development of training modules-Determination of national exceptions - Integration of work related training and ICT WP5-WP6 Development of a Course definition Developme nt of training modules- Determinati on of national exceptions - Integration of work related training and ICT  For each subject in the training material, some items have been analyzed in more detail, so as to complete the knowledge about the argument  Because of the similarity with some issues developed in Main Module 3, some overlaps that initially occurred were changed  The Main Module 4 was under the charge of the Greek Partner, thus a close collaboration with them allowed to set up common outcomes and objectives.

24. Aries Formazione- National Activity Feedback and Evaluation WP7 Aries Formazione prepared the evaluation sheet for this issue. The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions Seminars Questionnaires The participants were teacher trainers in TE, specialists/academicians and school teachers, who represent the target groups of the project. Feedback Feedback and evaluation

25. Aries Formazione- National Activity Feedback and Evaluation WP7  methodology  training materials  training tools  transnationality of the project  transnationality of the project. Evaluation Questionnaire Assessment criteria Strongly agree 4Agree3 Disagree2 Strongly Disagree 1 I don’t know 0 Feedback and evaluation

26. Aries Formazione- National Activity Valorization WP8 Valorisation  The preparation of a leaflet showing the course structure and subjects included in it and the aims of the project.  The leaflet also reports the partners of the project with their reference numbers.  It was translated into Italian and adjusted on the basis of the information useful for Italian teachers

29. Country Report Database Content: 1. Schools where technology education or equivalent courses are taught 2. Units and possible applications regarding the technology education or equivalent courses at different ages. 3. Background information 4. The National Educational system chart of the partner countries and relevant legislations 5. Current status of Technology Education or equivalent teacher training system in the partner countries 6. For the countries having specific Technology Education programs, the specifications about the program and the specifications about the courses in the content of the progam