%0 Journal Article
%T Exploring Secondary Students¡¯ Alternative Conceptions about Engineering Design Technology
%A Anila Asghar
%A Kenneth Elliott
%A Yannick Skelling
%A Ying-Syuan Huang
%J Education Sciences | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9010045
%X This paper presents the assessment items that were developed by science and technology teachers in Qu¨¦bec to explore their students¡¯ alternative ideas about engineering design technology and technological systems. These assessment items were administered to Secondary Cycle One students in Francophone and Anglophone schools in Qu¨¦bec to elicit their ideas about the foundational technology concepts included in the science and technology curriculum. Students¡¯ responses are presented to share their alternative and scientific explanations. In addition, various approaches to facilitate a deeper understanding of scientific models and mechanistic reasoning in students are also discussed. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/9/1/45