Technology Education
The Technology Education Program offers a Master’s of Education – Distance Education concentration in Technology Education. We prepare educators and researchers for positions as teachers, leaders, and university faculty of the highest quality. We are particularly proud of our emphasis on the use of technology to enhance teaching. Students take courses in their educational specialty, in general professional education, and in academic discipline areas including: computer science, engineering, graphic arts, and statistics.
Our master’s program can lead to initial teaching licensure. The program can be designed to lead to North Carolina M-licensure as a teacher of technology at grades 6-9 and/or 9-12. Programs are also available for those seeking advanced graduate-level certification as a teacher. Finally, students may choose a program to prepare for teaching careers in post-secondary education.
Some of our elect to move directly from our master’s into our doctoral program in Learning and Teaching in STEM – Technology Education. These students are knowledge-seekers and are eager to pursue educational problems and develop critical thinking skills in a collaborative environment. The programs prepare individuals for positions in their fields of study related to:
- scholarly inquiry and discourse in their discipline,
- preparation of K-12 teachers,
- instruction and development issues in K-16, and
- leadership positions.
Master's Degree Requirements
Master's Degree programs require a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. Students who choose the M.S. degree may be able to substitute up to six semester hours of thesis research for part of the course load. The M.Ed. degree is online only.
Student Financial Support
A small number of teaching and research assistantships are available, and out-of-state tuition remission may be available for one year for students on assistantships. Please discuss these opportunities directly with program area faculty.
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Admission Requirements
As test scores and grade point averages are not perfect measures of student abilities, a comprehensive evaluation form is used to determine eligibility. Items considered on the evaluation form include:
- 3.3 GPA or above on previous graduate work
- High ratings from three reference letters
- An outline of career goals
- Applicant’s appropriateness of education and experience in the program
Technology Education faculty members will review the materials, make recommendations on admission, and note if they would be willing to chair applicant’s advisory committee. Once faculty reviews are complete, they meet to determine admission or to hold an interview with the applicant before a final decision is made.
Applicant Information
- Delivery Mode: On-Campus
- Entrance Exam: None
- Interview Required: Once faculty reviews are complete, they meet to determine admission or to hold an interview with the applicant before a final decision is made.
Application Deadlines
Fall: December 1 (Priority); April 15 (Final)
Faculty
Full Professors
- Aaron Catron Clark
Associate Professor
- Cameron DeLeon Denson
Assistant Professors
- Tamecia Raishaun Jones
- Daniel Kelly
Practice/Research/Teaching Professors
- Tameshia Ballard Baldwin
- Brian Matthews
Emeritus Faculty
- Johnny L. Crow
- V. William DeLuca
- Eric N. Weibe
Courses
Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development; and current trends and issues. Emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills, research, technology skill development, and writing procedures.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Typically offered in Fall only
Current trends in the technology, techniques, and theories relating to technical graphics education. Discussion will center on assigned readings and student-researched presentations on topical subjects. Readings will be drawn from journals and texts, on-line databases and articles, and current news media sources.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Typically offered in Fall only
Create instructional activities for technical and technology education. Examine learning theories appropriate for technical and technology education. Explore and apply models for instructional design. Examine issues relative to electronic applications in technical and technology education classrooms.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Typically offered in Spring only
Theory and practice of scientific and technical visualization as a means of displaying scientific data and concepts using graphical methods. Both practitioner and theory driven models of communication are considered. How computer and print graphics can be used to assist individuals in the exploration of scientific and technical concepts. Particular focus on how to integrate scientific/technical graphics into the instructional settings.
Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevantresearch and identifies areas of needed research.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate even years
Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trens and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Laboratory management, planning, and safety considerations for technology education. Analysis of recent research, environmental factors, development of a safety system, safety education, and legal implications. Use of student leaders in managementof a safe learning environment. Offfered by Distance Education Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Typically offered in Spring only
Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developedby students and approved by supervisor.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Typically offered in Summer only
Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Classroom teachers will document products of learning to include: content pedagogy, student development, multiple instructional strategies, motivation and management, professional growth and community involvement.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Summer only
Employ methods of field-based research to examine and improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Summer only
Mentoring during a higher education level teaching experience in the field of technical graphics with emphasis on providing help in teaching visualization, graphical sciences, and technical graphics standards. *Course is offered as needed to 2-3 students at a time (independent Study).
Prerequisite: TED 530 or EOE 751 with Consent of Instructor
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Summer only
A project or problem in research in education for graduate students, supervised by members of graduate faculty. The research chosen on the basis of individual students' interests and not to be part of thesis or dissertation research.
Prerequisite: ELP 732
Typically offered in Spring only
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Thesis research.
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Seminar type course with toics selected for each class with attention given to broad concepts of and issues facing technology education at each leels of delivery and implementation.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Defines essential attributes of technology and examines the relationship between technology education and related disciplines. Analyzes the theory, models, and literature that constitute the foundation of technology education. Synthesizes relevantresearch and identifies areas of needed research.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools. Topics include technologies in production, transportation and communication.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall only
This course is offered alternate even years
Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management. Students will analyze current curricular trens and develop strategies for implementing and managing technology education programs.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Theories, research, strategies and practices needed to function as a technology education change agent; demonstrate a working knowledge of planned change in technology education; observe, assess, design and competently plan intervention strategies and aptly use behavioral tools to achieve success.
Typically offered in Summer only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Research, development and practice of individual and organizational leadership in technology education. Content builds leadership knowledge, skill and practice with emphasis on student assesment and development.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate odd years
Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring only
This course is offered alternate even years
Faculty supervised experience in educational, industrial or governmental setting where a student analyzes activities associated with planning, implementing and evaluating instructional and/or services in technology education. This plan is developedby student and approved by supervisor.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Spring and Summer
Individual or group of special topics in professional education. The faculty member determines the topic and mode of study after discussion with students.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
Guided independent or group or current problems in technology education.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or PBS status
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Dissertation research.
Prerequisite: Master's student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer
For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.
Prerequisite: Doctoral student
Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer