With the increasing technology orientation in modern societies Technology Education is gaining
more and more importance. It should help in developing an understanding of technology as well
as skills and self-concepts to deal with technology. However there is a lack of knowledge in
how Technology Education operates and what its outcome will be. Thus research work has to be
done in different fields of Technology Education. Upcoming academics of the CETE network have
dedicated themselves to such research questions. The Center of Excellence for Technology
Education (CETE) is an international network consisting of six Universities (University of
Missouri University of Cambridge University of Luxembourg University of Applied Sciences and
Arts Northwestern Switzerland Delft University of Technology and University of Duisburg-Essen)
with the mission of development work. One aim of CETE is to support the qualification of young
academics in the research field of Technology Education. Thus the present book will attempt to
resolve the lack of research in Technology Education by presenting the research work of
upcoming academics. In this way CETE contributes to its development work by extending the
research results in Technology Education as well as by supporting young academics. Beside two
basic articles about Technology Education research there are different studies and their
results presented. Three different drafts of studies offer future prospects for research
results.
