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Peer reviewedShaw, Mary – Education and Computing, 1991
Discussion of information technology focuses on the future needs of computer science education. Information processing as an economic force is described; the relationship of information processing with other disciplines is examined; audiences for computing education are considered; and two examples of curriculum requirements implied by computing…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedTanner, Howard – Computers and Education, 1992
Describes the Information Technology (IT) in Mathematics Project in Great Britain, which surveyed the extent to which IT was used in the teaching of mathematics and examined the extent to which IT skills could or should be taught within mathematics. Experiences with spreadsheets and LOGO are described. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedRodriguez, Ketty – Electronic Library, 1994
Considers barriers which inhibit the development of information technology in Latin America and the Caribbean. Highlights include research in science and technology; the publishing industry; information transfer; indigenous database development; and options for developing countries, including national information policies, computer education, and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
Peer reviewedCole, Anne; And Others – Gender and Education, 1994
Examines possible reasons for a gender bias toward males and against females studying computing at the secondary school level in Scotland. Recommendations for improvement are provided for the following areas: (1) access to the curriculum, (2) course design, (3) teachers' attitudes and teaching styles, (4) language, (5) assessment issues, and (6)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Science Education, Course Organization, Foreign Countries
Download full textRees, Teresa – 1992
The spread of New Information Technologies (NITs) to every sector of the economy has far reaching implication for the design of jobs, for patterns of work organization, and for vocational educational training systems. The full potential of the NITs is however being restricted by chronic skills shortages, particularly of high level NIT skills.…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedBird, David; And Others – Scottish Educational Review, 1996
Criticizes computing and information technology curricula in "Higher Still" (proposed new Scottish upper secondary curricula). Argues that the proposals are outdated, inflexible, and inconsistent with current "5-14" curricula. Examines specified courses in information technology, higher computing studies, and information…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Computer Science Education, Courses, Curriculum Development
