Preparing Students for Living in a Technological Society: A Problem Solving Approach to Teaching

The ever changing perception of the roll of technology in our society provides educators with a myriad of challenges and problems for the curriculum. Technology is alternately seen as a major source of society's problems, or as the salvation of society. This confused role, compounded with the current trend toward life-long learning, and the need for future citizens who can function effectively in a modern technological society, provides educators with innumerable opportunities for integrating realistic problem solving techniques into the teaching environment. The purpose of this article is to provide practical suggestions on how a technological problem solving environment can be created and used by educators in any area of study to help prepare students for living in our modern society.