Descriptor
Source
| British Journal of… | 2 |
Author
| Anderson, Jonathan | 1 |
| Chapman, Shirley | 1 |
| Fletcher, Mick | 1 |
| Fothergill, Richard | 1 |
| Kirk, Gordon | 1 |
| Kirk, Jenny | 1 |
| Thorne, Michael | 1 |
| Vorhaus, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 6 |
| Researchers | 2 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Chapman, Shirley – 1984
The organizational scheme of the 1984 Alberta Computer Literacy Curriculum and its appropriateness in relation to stated purposes, philosophy, rationale, and goals are examined in this paper, using the junior high school curriculum for illustration. Several conclusions are drawn: (1) the curriculum is well organized; (2) its basic organizational…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedFothergill, Richard – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Reviews the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) from the director's point of view, including the origins and basic structure of the program which ran for six years. The collaboration of teachers, advisers, and trainers is emphasized, research and evaluation procedures are discussed, and learning processes, computer studies, and distribution…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Developed Nations, Educational Administration
Peer reviewedThorne, Michael – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Describes the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP), a plan developed to help British secondary school students learn about microcomputers and the role of technology in society, and its successor, the Microelectronics Support Unit (MESU). Highlights include curriculum development, teacher training, computer assisted instruction and the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Download full textAnderson, Jonathan; And Others – 1986
Designed to provide educational policy-makers and decision-makers with a basis for the development of guidelines for the development of education programs, this report presents an overview of trends and issues in computer education within the countries of the Asia and Pacific region. The impact of computers on society is described, as well as the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1984
Third in a series, this seminar was organized to study the various uses of computer science in education and to analyze the main trends in that field, as well as to discuss problems encountered by the national education systems of 10 countries in the implementation of computer education. This report from that seminar is divided into five major…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Kirk, Gordon; Kirk, Jenny; Fletcher, Mick; Vorhaus, John – 2001
As a result of new adult education funding arrangements announced by the Further Education Funding Council for England in Spring 2000, short courses of 3 or 6 hours duration were developed that concentrated on basic skills, information and communications technology (ICT), and general lifelong learning subjects. Courses were designed as minicourses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Students
