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Elliott, Alison – 1989
Observations in Australian classrooms suggest that for most teachers the content and method of curriculum has changed little as a result of the proliferation of new information technologies. In many instances there has been considerable resistance and reluctance to embrace the use of new technologies to support the teaching and learning process.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedRogers, David F., Ed.; Smith, P. R., Ed. – Computers and Education, 1984
Topics discussed in 14 papers concerned with software design, curriculum development, evaluation, and intelligent systems include teaching and learning systems, development of computer-assisted learning (CAL) courseware (music and reading), evaluation of CAL packages for mastery learning and modelling, assessment of CAL in physics and the primary…
Descriptors: Administration, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
Peer reviewedOliver, Ron – Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education, 1994
Many preservice computer courses do not provide students with certain important skills. Such skills are best developed through instructional programs in teacher education that mirror the models that teachers will be using in their own classrooms. The information technology component within teacher education is an integral part of the program. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Download full textDownes, Toni – 2000
This paper reports the results of a 3-year study of children's use of computers in their homes and examines the implications of such use for educators. Subjects were over 400 children between ages 5 and 12 who came from a variety of social, economic, and cultural backgrounds in urban Sydney (Australia). The study aimed to develop knowledge and…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Computer Attitudes
Peer reviewedHedberg, John G.; McNamara, Sue – Educational Media International, 2002
Provides a history of educational technology in Australia over the past 30 years. Highlights include Australian education structures; the impact of film and television on higher education; educational funding sources, including government and private sources; video; visual and media literacy; personal computers; curriculum development; and future…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Technology
Australian Commonwealth Schools Commission, Canberra. – 1984
This report contains recommendations and guidelines for the development of a national computer education program for all Australian schools. The introduction provides background information on the appointment of the National Advisory Committee on Computers in Schools, including the guidelines and objectives set for it by the government. Chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
