The development and reform of technology education in general education in Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong

Abstract

二十一世纪以来,中国大陆和香港地区的基础教育正经历着新一轮课程改革。中国大陆传统的中小学技术教育得到与时俱进的变革;以培养学生技术素养为目标的技术课程成为高中新课程结构中的八大领域之一,形成技术教育课程形态的历史性突破。香港回归祖国之后,其中小学的技术教育也正面临着前所未有的机遇和挑战。随着我国基础教育课程改革事业的不断推进和深入发展,对两地基础技术教育发展的回顾和比较也就越发显得大有必要。这项比较研究可以为大陆和香港地区基础技术教育的改革与发展,提供互为参照与借鉴的启示、宝贵经验和建议。 Since the beginning of the 21st century,Chinese mainland and Hong Kong these two regions have been undergoing a new round of general education reform.To meet the nowadays social development needs and follow the international technology curriculum reform and development trend,technology curriculum system at primary and secondary levels in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong which both recognize developing students’ technological literacy as their curriculum goal has being been rebuilt.This paper briefly reviews technology curriculum development and reform in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to find out some valuable reference practice.