“Technology Education in Shaping a Sustainable Future”

1. “Technology Education in Shaping a Sustainable Future” You are cordially invited to present your work at the 11th International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE) in the Asia Pacific Region which will be held on the 3–5January, 2015 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. “Technology Education in Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the main theme of ICTE 2015 that will bring together Technology Education professionals to Hong Kong for exchanging ideas and research outcomes. Known by other subject descriptors such as Design & Technology and Industrial Education, participation is open to all persons interested in Technology Education. Keynote Speakers Professor Marc de Vries Editor-in-chief of the International Journal for Technology and Design Education Professor in Reformational Philosophy Faculty Technology, Policy and Management Delft, University of Technology, Netherlands Professor P John Williams Director Technology, Environmental, Mathematics and Science Education Research Centre University of Waikato, New Zealand Professor Richard Kimbell Emeritus Professor of Technology Education Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom Topics • Theory and implementation in technology education • Infrastructure of technology education • Methodologies for development • Technological imperatives in education • Curriculum planning and development • Courses design • More International Advisory Committee Professor Chetwyn Chan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Professor Keith K.C. Chan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Professor William E. Dugger, Jr. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Professor Yuri LeontievichKhotuntsev Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russian Professor Chi-Chung Lam The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professor Steven Lung-Sheng Lee National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, ROC Professor Howard Middleton Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Australia Professor Hidetoshi Miyakawa Chubu University, Japan Professor Chang-yolRyu Chungnam National University, Korea Professor John Williams The University of Waikato, New Zealand Professor William Kam Fai Wong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professor Kuang-Chao Yu National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, ROC Participants You are sincerely invited to send a 2-page extended abstract to the Conference Secretariat for the work to be presented at the Conference by 31 July 2014. Selected abstracts will be encouraged to expand to full-length articles for consideration to be published in either a book for International Technology Education Studies Series or an international journal “Industrial Engineering Research”. Registration Fees Conference Secretariat Dr. Roy Law, email: icte.2015@polyu.edu.hk The Hong Kong Polytechnic University More information and Conference Website http://www.ise.polyu.edu.hk/icte2015 Supported by: Organized by:

2. The 11th International Conference on Technology Education in the Asia Pacific Region 2015 “Technology Education in Shaping a Sustainable Future” You are cordially invited to present your work at the 11th International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE) in the Asia Pacific Region which will be held on the 3rd – 5th January, 2015 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. “Technology Education in Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the main theme of ICTE 2015 that will bring together Technology Education professionals to Hong Kong to exchange ideas and research outcomes. Known by other subject descriptors such as Design & Technology and Industrial Education, participation is open to all persons interested in Technology Education. Keynote Speakers Professor Marc de Vries Editor-in-chief of the International Journal for Technology and Design Education Professor in Reformational Philosophy Faculty Technology, Policy and Management Delft, University of Technology, Netherlands Professor P John Williams Director Technology, Environmental, Mathematics and Science Education Research Centre University of Waikato, New Zealand Professor Richard Kimbell Emeritus Professor of Technology Education Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom Topics • Theory and implementation in technology education • Infrastructure of technology education • Methodologies for development • Technological imperatives in education • Curriculum planning and development • Courses design • More International Advisory Board Professor Chetwyn Chan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Professor Keith K.C. Chan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Professor William E. Dugger, Jr. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Professor Yuri LeontievichKhotuntsev Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russian Professor Chi-Chung Lam The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professor Steven Lung-Sheng Lee National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, ROC Professor Howard Middleton Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Australia Professor Hidetoshi Miyakawa Japanese Society of Technology Education, Japan Professor Chang-yolRyu Chungnam National University, Korea Professor John Williams The University of Waikato, New Zealand Professor William Kam Fai Wong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professor Kuang-Chao Yu National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, ROC Participants You are sincerely invited to send a 2-page extended abstract to the Conference Secretariat for the work to be presented at the Conference by 31 July 2014. Selected abstracts will be encouraged to expand to full-length articles for publication in the International Journal for Technology and Design Education Registration Fees Conference Secretariat Dr. Roy Law, email: icte.2015@polyu.edu.hk The Hong Kong Polytechnic University More information and Conference Website http://www.ise.polyu.edu.hk/icte2015 Supported by: Organized by: