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• TED 1000: Introduction to Tech ED

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course initiates the professional development of each technology education student. Activities will afford each student the opportunity to become well grounded in the philosophy, theory and practice of technology education curriculum and pedagogy. Following extensive modeling activities within a campus-based classroom/laboratory environment, all students will participate in similar activities at selected K-12 schools for 15 hours of field experience.
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• TED 1050: Communicating Designs

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is intended to promote the competencies, skills and sensibilities needed for the successful development and realization of contemporary products. A design/problem-solving model will include elements of design and appearance, ergonomics, idea modeling, anthropometrics, form, function and visualization. These elements will be coupled with basic engineering drawing skills, including freehand drawing, orthographic projection and basic descriptive geometry, axonometric drawings and developments. Emphasis will be placed on documentation of design work using manual drafting, CAD and freehand sketching.
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• TED 1111: Information Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides a broad overview of information systems, specifically print, acoustic, light, audiovisual and electronic media as they relate to the realm of communications. The student will experience individualized and group laboratory activities in the combined areas of generating, assembling, processing, disseminating and assimilating of a communicative message.
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• TED 1200: Engineering Materials

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This laboratory-based course is an introduction to material properties and product design. Design engineering requires knowledge of the selection, properties, uses and impacts of materials choices, and processing methods. A process of research, design, creation, use and assessment of products will be used. The lab activities of the course will focus on the safe and efficient processing of polymer materials.
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• TED 3105: Teaching of Tech ED

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students will use their technical skills and knowledge in the area of communication, transportation, manufacturing, construction, bio-related technologies and develop curriculum plans, design laboratories, and instructional activities appropriate for teaching technology in the secondary school. In addition, enhancing technical skills, teaching techniques, program assessment, and evaluating student learning will be emphasized along with safety, liability, school law and the integration of math, science, technology, and social science in learning activities.
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• TED 4500: Teaching Tech Secondary

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students will use their technical skills and knowledge in the area of communication, transportation, manufacturing, construction, bio-related technologies and develop curriculum plans, design laboratories, and instructional activities appropriate for teaching technology in the secondary school. In addition, enhancing technical skills, teaching techniques, program assessment, and evaluating student learning will be emphasized along with safety, liability, school law and the integration of math, science, technology, and social science in learning activities.
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• TED 4510: Teaching Tech Elementary

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is designed for students who are technology education majors. It is designed to offer each student the opportunity to design and build teaching/learning activities that integrate concepts related to mathematics, science, communication and social science with technology.
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• TED 5100: Issues in Tech Ed Curr

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The focus of this course is two-fold. First, students will use state and national standards to develop a technology education curriculum by using various curriculum design processes. The second phase of the class is designed to improve the students' ability to use appropriate standards-based instructional methods. These include cooperative learning, problem-based learning, discovery learning, constructivism, reflection, meta-cognition and others those students research and demonstrate to the class.
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• TED 5200: Technology and Sustainable Dev

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course focuses on the development of understanding of the concepts of development and sustainability and their relationships to technology. Concepts of basic human needs, community development, technology assessment and research into specific technological alternatives will be included. Students will design, produce, test, and assess a relevant technological system.
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• TED 5300: Sp. Pop. In Lab-based Programs

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The focus of this course is to understand the specific needs, populations, processes, adaptations, funding sources and other factors that affect the success of special populations who will be educated in technology education laboratory-based programs. This course will enable students to explore and develop various instructional methodologies and assessments for student learning. Finally, students will be introduced to a variety of classroom management and discipline issues that classroom teachers encounter each day and taught techniques to handle these situations.
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