This study was carried out to investigate articulation from elementary school through high school in the unit or content design and drawing of technology related textbooks. Various textbooks related to technology education involving practical arts te...
This study was carried out to investigate articulation from elementary school through high school in the unit or content design and drawing of technology related textbooks. Various textbooks related to technology education involving practical arts textbook in elementary school, technology industry textbook in middle school, technology textbooks in high school were analyzed to accomplish this study`s objective. The major findings of this study were as follows : 1. The design and drawing education in elementary school was very low level, and done in integrative manner through several units of practical art textbooks. 2. The design and drawing education in technology - industry textbook of middle school dealt with `functions and types of drawing`, `how to display objects`, and `reality of drawing` which emphasized elements of drawing rather than ones of design. 3. The design and drawing education in technology textbook of high school dealt with `profile of design`, `mechanic drawing`, and `electric drawing`, and the structure of content was not systematic compared with that of middle school. 4. `The uses of simple drawing tools`, `recognition of drawing` in elementary school were related to `the uses and classifications of lines`, `projection method`, and it were also closely connected to `the uses of mechanic drawing` in high school. 5. Articulation from elementary school through middle school was very desirable except the concept of `the method of writing in measurement` and `projection method` which were not easy to understand completely very soon. Therefore, it was necessary to build up the content of drawing and design in elementary school. 6. Articulation from middle school through high school was desirable in the field of `the uses and classifications of lines` and `the interpretation of drawing`, but was poor in the field of `the uses of drawing tools` and `projection method`. Therefore, it was necessary to build up the content. of drawing and design systematically in high school. Based upon the findings of this study, the content structure of design and drawing from elementary school through high school should be reorganized so that students can learn it effectively without any boredom.