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Birman, Ken; Roughgarden, Tim; Seltzer, Margo; Spohrer, Jim; Stolterman, Erik; Kearsley, Greg; Koszalka, Tiffany; de Jong, Ton – Educational Technology, 2013
Scholars representing the field of computer/information science were asked to identify what they considered to be the most exciting and imaginative work currently being done in their field, as well as how that work might change our understanding. The scholars included Ken Birman, Jennifer Rexford, Tim Roughgarden, Margo Seltzer, Jim Spohrer, and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Information Science Education, Educational Technology, Imagination
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Newbould, C. A. – Computer Education, 1982
Some facts about the nature of computer studies are presented, and it is noted that males make up the majority of students. The nature of current assessment practices is detailed, and suggestions are made about future testing approaches. Mastery testing is promoted as the direction to take in the future. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Educational Change, Educational Research
Snow, Richard E. – 1979
In addressing the question of whether learner control of instruction can accommodate individual differences, this paper discusses some characteristics of learner control, including those conditions of learning which the student can control and those imposed by society and its institutions which are not under individual control. Studies of attempts…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Individual Differences
Viteli, Jarmo – 1989
The first of the six sections in this description of the national educational system in Finland discusses the system's goals, its structure and size, the curriculum in the comprehensive and upper secondary schools, and studies in higher education and at the post-graduate level. The second section describes the organization and funding of…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Okhwa; Lehrer, Richard – 1987
Seven graduate students in a seminar on classroom computing received instruction in LOGO programming. Programming protocols were collected periodically and examined for errors and misconceptions; in-depth interviews were conducted in order to understand specific misconceptions better. As novice students transit from instruction to experience in…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Educational Research
Linowes, David F. – 1979
There is increasing conflict between the individual's right to privacy and the need for information about individuals by private and governmental institutions; these opposing forces need to be balanced. Two phenomena which have exacerbated this problem are the rapid advances in computer technology and the increasing demands of the individual on…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Computer Science, Confidential Records
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Fothergill, 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
Educational Technology Center, Cambridge, MA. – 1984
Developed to guide the research of the Educational Technology Center, a consortium based at Harvard Graduate School of Education, this report addresses the use of new information technologies to enrich, extend, and transform current instructional practice in science, mathematics, and computer education. A discussion of the basic elements required…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Information Science
Stalker, Sylvia – 1983
Women stand to lose a great deal in the information revolution if they fail to master computer technology. Presently they are taking little part in the computer field. In the future, access to jobs, information, and power will depend on computer knowledge and skills. Women will be pushed into lower status jobs or out of jobs altogether,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Educational Research
Carnoy, Martin; And Others – 1987
This report evaluates two arguments for the use of computers as an important tool in learning: (1) there is a need to develop the kinds of skills and knowledge that will allow youth to find good jobs in a changing, information-based national and international setting; and (2) computers are capable of improving the overall level of student…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Cost Effectiveness
Tonemah, Stuart A. – 1980
The needs of American Indian education are many and complex. Basic education needs to be expanded into areas such as gifted and talented, computer education, handicapped education, more diverse vocational programs, adult education, and directed research/dissemination. Efforts should be made to accredit Indian Studies programs, establish a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Computer Science Education
Rader, Martha H.; Wilhelm, William J. – 2001
Areas of business education that need to be researched were identified through a two-round study. First, 2 groups of more than 40 Delta Pi Epsilon members generated ideas for research topics at regional and national conferences. The resulting list of topics was edited and rated by a Delphi panel consisting of 15 educators from postsecondary and…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Competence, Computer Literacy
Thurston, Paul – 1983
Renewed attention on educational quality is forcing educators to consider experimenting with new organizational structures for achieving public school objectives. Eight recent reports on the state of public precollegiate education in the United States address the need for better educational quality. Although the eight reports vary in emphasis,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Basic Skills, Computer Science Education, Consolidated Schools
Linn, Marcia C. – 1983
The article discusses two interrelated aspects of computer education: the computer's potential for developing cognitive skills and ways in which the differential participation of males and females in computer experiences may lead to inequitable outcomes. The Assessing the Cognitive Consequences of Computer Environments for Learning Project…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction