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Cyril Brom; Tereza Hannemann; Tereza Tetourová; Anna Drobná; Nikol Kopánková; Kristina Volná; Katerina Kacerovská; Filip Dechterenko; Pavel Ježek; Tereza Stárková – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Primary school children frequently use digital devices, which can be infected by computer viruses. In this mixed methods paper with two studies (N = 278 + 114), we examined 8-year-olds' preconceptions about computer viruses and protection against them; how to teach these children about said topics using three different, 30-min-long,…
Descriptors: Computers, Children, Computer Security, Knowledge Level
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Arabaci, I. Bakir – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2017
Today, internet-based information technologies are sine qua non of effective learning and teaching. By the use of multiple multi-media tools in education, learning environment is enriched, persistence of learning is ensured and the boringness of the course is prevented. However, the purposeless use of internet in classrooms leads students to get…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Barker, Daniel; Alderson, Rosanna G.; McDonagh, James L.; Plaisier, Heleen; Comrie, Muriel M.; Duncan, Leigh; Muirhead, Gavin T. P.; Sweeney, Stuart D. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2015
Background: Bioinformatics--the use of computers in biology--is of major and increasing importance to biological sciences and medicine. We conducted a preliminary investigation of the value of bringing practical, university-level bioinformatics education to the school level. We conducted voluntary activities for pupils at two schools in Scotland…
Descriptors: Biology, Information Science, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers