PT Journal AU PECINA, P SLADEK, P TI DIDACTICS OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS - DEVELOPMENT, STATE AND PROSPECTS SO Journal of Technology and Information Education PY 2016 BP 5 EP 16 VL 8 IS 1 DI 10.5507/jtie.2016.003 DE Subject didactics; didactics of technical subjects; engineering education; historical development of didactics of technical subjects; current status; scientific research in the didactics of technical subjects AB The intention of the present review study is to outline the origin and historical development of didactics of technical subjects at secondary schools, further and analyze the current situation and suggest the possibility of its further development. Given the scope of the issue, attention is focused on key moments that characterize the main trends of didactics with emphasis on the importance of research and development activities in this area. Presented are selected research findings on the issue of teaching methods and technical creativity of students in vocational technical subjects in secondary schools. ER