Computers in education A
3 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula
Computer awareness; development of a conceptual model of a computer system; types of computers; types of processing; computer applications and implications. The role of computers in primary education; teaching about computers; teaching with computers; computer-related curriculums. Computer literacy; the development of user skills in the applications associated with teaching/learning in the primary classroom environment, with particular emphasis on word processing, Logo, databases, problem solving, and interactive fiction. Evaluation and selection of software and hardware. Enrolments in this subject are restricted.
Assessment
Examinations: 60% * Practical work: 40%