A New Curriculum for Technology Education in Schleswig-Holstein

Abstract

The existing curriculum for technology education in Schleswig- Holstein - valid since 1986 - is structured in fields of action: working and production, transportation and traffic, building and built environment, supply and waste management, information and communication. In 1992 a revision of all curricula began. Guidelines for this revision were: 1. New curricula should lead to a discussion on core problems (e.g., basic values of living together in peace in different cultures; preservation of the elements of life; future change of economic, technological and social conditions; equal status of women and men; the right of all human beings to form their political, cultural and economic conditions). 2. New curricula should secure a common basic education. 3. New curricula should enable the interweaving of learning experiences. 4. New curricula should enable co-operation across the bounds of school subjects. 5. New curricula should facilitate lessons. These guidelines led to a completely new structure. Now the first units of the new technology education curriculum are finished.KeywordsGerman school systemtechnology curriculumtechnology education