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Peer reviewedFreeman, Diana; Levett, John – Education and Computing, 1985
Describes two research projects based on QUEST and proposes an information handling model. Design, interrogation, and evaluation of data files are discussed relative to restraints imposed by child's developmental stage and nature of software employed. Implications of computer-related information handling for curriculum design and children's…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Databases, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedAnderson, Ronald E. – Education and Computing, 1987
This discussion identifies assumptions about the effects of computer learning activities upon students, and argues that more research is needed to justify the ongoing implementation of computer activities in education. Highlights include computer literacy, teacher training, and inequalities in socioeconomic groups and gender. Twenty-three…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedHunter, Beverly – Education and Computing, 1987
Discusses curriculum changes needed in elementary and secondary schools in response to broader social change involved in the information revolution. Highlights include the role of federal, state, and local agencies, private industry initiatives, the role of technology, and the importance of problem solving skills. Twenty-five references are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Technology
