Describes shortcomings of computer science/engineering education and explains a new focus on informatics. Highlights include simulation, visualization, algorithmization, design of information processing models, parallel computing, a history of informatics, informatics versus physics and mathematics, and implications for education. (51 references)…

This report on information processing studies in Japan focuses on the installation and utilization of microcomputers at various educational levels, subject areas, and types of schools. Types of use explored include computer assisted instruction, computer managed instruction, and computer education. A brief description of the Japanese educational…