PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - ŠMERINGAIOVÁ, Anna
TI  - HOW DOES IT WORK? SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL THINKING OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS
DP  - 2020 Jun 1
TA  - Journal of Technology and Information Education
PG  - 61--68
VI  - 12
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/jtie.2020.004
IS  - 1803537X
AB  - The article is devoted to the development of technical literate society of the 21st century in the context of securing a professionally skilled workforce in promising areas of industry. It is necessary to lay the foundations of technical literacy at pre-school age and to continue throughout all life. In building a relationship to technology, it is necessary to encourage the internal motivation of children, which is based on natural curiosity and the need to know. In addition to teaching technology at primary and secondary levels of primary school, a number of secondary technical and technical colleges, state institutions and the media have an important support role in technical education for children. The following are examples of activities aimed at popularizing science and technology in Slovakia.