CONSTRUCTION FUNCTIONAL LITERACY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Abstract

In the present paper, characteristic on the technology education contents in preparation of generally education in tie with construction of functional literacy of the personality is made. The concept “functional literacy” can be examined as a general structure of different competencies or as a combination of different kinds of literacy which are constructive elements in the development of the personality in the field of technology education. It based on technology education, consists of: technical education, technological literacy, computer literacy, health literacy, ecological literacy, aesthetic literacy, communicative
literacy, legal literacy, economic literacy. For the determination functional literacy level, formed by the technology education in the pupils in preparation of generally education (K5 – K8) have realized empirical research. The attainments of pupils by criterion and indexes on knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation levels are mark. The results have liable to statistical correlation analyses.