Primary Technical Education and the Technology Development

Abstract

For centuries, man has had a connection with technology, in different forms. In the 18th century the Committee of National Education wished to implement the concept of practical-technical lessons at schools. Lessons of this type trained practical abilities in different kinds of work e.g. digging of gardens etc. These plans failed due to the partitioning of Poland. With time and slow changes taking place general-technical lessons started being introduced at schools, with extended programs, or, depending on the ruling system, they were removed. The name of the subject at the beginning was „practical – technical” lessons, then „technical work”, next „technical education” and today it is generally called „technology”. Subject has the task to widen knowledge of man within this area and also enables familiarization with technology.