Concepts and contexts in engineering and technology education: an international and interdisciplinary Delphi study Ammeret RossouwMichael HackerMarc J. de Vries

� The Author(s) 2010. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract Inspired by a similar study by Osborne et al. we have conducted a Delphi study among experts to identify key concepts to be taught in engineering and technology edu- cation and relevant and meaningful contexts through which these concepts can be taught and learnt. By submitting the outcomes of the Delphi study to a panel of experts in a two- day meeting we were able to add structure to the Delphi results. Thus we reached a concise list of concepts and contexts that can be used to develop curricula for education about engineering and technology as a contribution to technological literacy goals in education.