Courses Taught :

Dr. Phillip Cardon Associate Professor & Coordinator Technology Education School of Technology Studies 122 Sill Hall(Main Office) (734) 487-1161 18 Sill Hall (Personal Office) (734) 487-4330 College of Technology Ypsilanti, MI 48197 pcardon@emich.edu

BTED 678 Research Methods in Business & Technology Education
MFG 140 Science, Technology, & People
TEDU 106 Processing Technology
TEDU 114 Information & Control
TEDU 253 Technology for Children
TEDU 350 Curriculum in Technology and Industrial-Vocational Education
TEDU 354 Experiences in Technology Education for children
TEDU 450 Solving Technological Problems
TEDU 460 Teaching Methods in Technology Education
TEDU 479/592 Airframe Construction
EDUC 492 Student Teaching (supervision)
CTWE 530 Technology in the Workplace
TEDU 551 Philosophy of Technology Education
TEDU 665 Trends & Administration in Career Technical and Workforce Education
COT 701 Trends in Technology

Areas of Interest:
Curriculum development, Special needs education, Technological Literacy, International Research

Recent Professional Activity:
2003-Present – Member, ITEA Technology Teacher Journal Committee.

2003-Present – Coordinator, EMU Technology Education, and Vocational Education Programs.

2004-Present – Chair, ACTETED committe.

Most Important/Recent Publications (More available upon request):

Cardon, P. L., & Preston, J. (2003). Electric power: Decisions for the Future. TechDirections,62(10),17-19.

Cardon, P. L., & Lokensgard, E. (2003). Modern Communication Technology and the Telegraph.Tech Directions,63(3),26-29.

Cardon, P. L.(2007). Assessing Students with Disabilities in Technology Education. In M.Hoepfl. & M.R.Lindstrom's (Eds.) Assessment of Technology Education.56TH Yearbook of the Council on Technology Teacher Education. Mission Hills, CA: Glencoe.

Kieft, L. D., & Cardon, P. L. (2003). How to get started in technology learning activities. Technology & Children,7(4),11-13.

Merrill, C., Helgeson, C., Rogers, M., Rogers, G., Warner, S., and Cardon, P. L. (2006). Technology education research symposium: An action research approach. The Technology Teacher,65(4),6-10.

Tanaka, Y., Cardon, P., Tae-Cheon, R. Loepp, F., Young-Jong, K., Yu-Hyun, C., Kenichi, S., Yoshito, H., Yoshiaki, H., Riew, K., & Yoshimitsu, O. (2006). Development of testing tools for international technological literacy assessment among Japan, Korea, and the U.S.A. Tokya, Japan: Tekyo Gakugei University.

Rogers, George E., & Cardon, P. L. (2004). Factors influencing participation in technology education graduate studies. Journal of Technology Studies,30(1),46-52.

Current Research Activity/Initiatives

Project for International Technology Literacy Assessment: A Comparison between the United States, Korea, and Japan (2002 to Present). Funding: $1.5 Million ($24,000 to EMU), Japan Ministry of Education.

Project Lead the Way: Michigan Affiliate (2004 to Present) – Establishment of a center for Pre-Engineering Education at EMU. Funding: Currently under review by the Michigan Department of Career Development.

Awards

College of Technology Alumni Teacher of the Year - 2005
Golden Key International Honour Society Rookie Advisor of the Year - 2001
Outstanding Young Men of America - 1997, 1998.
Member, Epsilon Pi Tau - 1997-present.
Life Member, Golden Key International Honour Society - 1996-present.
The Dean’s List - 1991-1992.
Life Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - 1989-present.

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