PATT -Technology Education Conference

You are heartily invited to participate at our PATT Technology Education conference to be held in Cape Town in October 2001. Just submit a short abstract as soon as possible (as we are running out of time) and your final paper must reach us before 11 June and Email it to [email protected].

Visit our website http://www.ctech.ac.za/conf/ for more details.

The conference will present an opportunity for educators from countries in Africa and Europe to meet and jointly to ensure that the teaching of Technology will be of great benefit to the scholar so that the scholar will be better equipped to take up a place in society after leaving school. There will be ample opportunity to make valuable contacts with national and international experts in the field of technology education.

PATT conferences are characterised by a very friendly and intimate atmosphere, the discussion sessions after each presentation are considered extremely valuable. You are requested to make contributions during these discussion sessions.

THEME FOR THE CONFERENCE

The conference will focus on the optimal use of available resources and the successful implementation of Technology. Reporting on, and strategies leading to, successful implementation will be very appropriate at this conference.

You are invited to present a paper or poster on one of the following topics.

Topics at the conference include:

* The Curriculum for Technology Education,
* Innovative use of available resources,
* Technology Education, Commerce, Industry and
* Entrepreneurship,
* Technology Education and the Environment,
* Training the Educator for Technology,
* Appropriate Technology in Technology Education,
* International comparative Study of Technology Education
* Standards and attainment targets

REGISTRATION FEES
Conference fees (incl. teas, lunch and functions)
Authors presenting a paper: $ 200/R 1200 (reduced: R 600)
Delegates $ 210/R 1300 (reduced: R 650)

Reduced fees apply to employees of African education departments or institutions and students. Some funding is available to further reduce fees for deserving authors and delegates in financial need. There will be a 10% discount if paid before 15 August 2001

More info on the Conference can also be obtain through the Chairman of the
Organising Committee:

Prof. Nico Beute Tel +27 21 460-3657
Dean: Engineering Faculty Fax +27 21 460-3701
Cape Technikon Email: [email protected]
PO Box 652, Cape Town, 8000 RSA