Project ProBase

Project ProBase (Problem-based technology curriculum) will develop an innovative set of 8 secondary level, technology-rich curriculum units based on a validated set of bridge competencies. The materials will be targeted for the 11th and 12th grade levels and will be designed to develop a comprehensive technical foundation for post-secondary community college technician education. The materials will be designed to be delivered using a constuctivist approach that utilizes a series of technological problem solving activities. ProBase will provide pre-technical high school students with a comprehensive curriculum, designed to prepare them to enter community college technician programs. ProBase will develop and field-test curriculum materials designed to fill the gap between (a) the curriculum content standards developed at the national level (i.e., Standards for Technological Literacy, the National Science Education Standards, and the Curriculum Standards for School Mathematics) and (b) the entry-level knowledge and skills needed by students entering community college technical education programs. This curriculum will focus on core concepts identified in the Standards for Technological Literacy as well as a set of Bridge Competencies identified by the Community College consortium involved in the project. The materials will be produced and disseminated by the International Technology Education Association.