As could be expected from a British publication on technology education, problem solving and design are the most prominent activities that are described. Page elaborates on the various options for introducing technology education in the school curriculum that were mentioned by Dodd. From the enormous amount of books and articles on technology education that have been published in the United Kingdom, the editors have made a choice. Each choice has its strong and its weak points. In this case, the editors have chosen breadth rather than depth.
Many chapters have a length of just a few pages.
That means that only some points can be highlighted and no details are discussed. This makes the book interesting as a first introduction to ideas about technology education in the United Kingdom. Such an introduction is more useful to readers in other countries than a more detailed discussion. Therefore, this publication provides information on the situation in one particular country, as well as a rich resource of thoughts on technology education applicable to the reader's own situation. Marc de Vries is Head, Technology Department, Pedagogical Technological College, The Netherlands.