This study utilized systematic literature review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of teaching technology on students in primary and secondary schools. This study reviewed domestic academic journals and theses published up until september 2024,...
This study utilized systematic literature review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of teaching technology on students in primary and secondary schools. This study reviewed domestic academic journals and theses published up until september 2024, with 225 studies included in the systematic literature review and 176 studies included in the meta-analysis. The analysis of publication types revealed that journal articles dominated the research, showing active academic engagement, while the analysis of publication years indicated continuous research since 2000, with the highest number of studies published in 2016. The majority of research focused on middle schools, highlighting the need for further studies targeting high schools. The research content mainly covered areas such as 'Manufacturing,' 'Technology and Invention,' and 'Information and Communication,' while research on biotechnology and construction fields was relatively limited. In terms of research types, experimental and control group studies were the most commonly conducted, with effect sizes calculated in many studies. A total of 350 effect sizes were categorized into six areas: cognitive, affective, psychomotor, literacy, problem-solving, and creativity. The analysis of experimental design trends revealed that academic achievement was most frequently studied in the cognitive domain, while attitudes toward technology and engineering, invention attitudes, and interest were primary research topics in the affective domain. In the psychomotor domain, psychomotor learning effects were the main focus, and in the literacy domain, environmental literacy and convergence competency were primarily researched. Creative problem-solving was the most commonly measured aspect of problem-solving, and creativity research focused on basic creativity enhancement as well as convergent and divergent thinking. The meta-analysis revealed high heterogeneity among studies, which was addressed by applying a random-effects model. The overall effect size indicated a moderate effect, confirming the statistically significant impact of technology education. In terms of school level, middle schools showed the highest effect size, followed by primary and high schools. Both journal articles and theses showed moderate effect sizes, with both experimental-control group studies and single-group studies yielding positive effects. The cognitive domain showed the highest effect size, followed by creativity, which showed the second highest effect size. The psychomotor, problem-solving, and affective domains demonstrated moderate effects, while the literacy domain showed a moderate effect on enhancing basic technological literacy. Statistically significant effects were observed across all domains, with particularly prominent effects in the cognitive and creativity domains. Based on these findings, it is recommended that balanced research across various fields is needed, and that practical follow-up research, applicable to actual educational settings, should be conducted.