Computers in education 3
Mr G I Romeo
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
*
Prerequisites: EDN2365 or EDN4422 or equivalent
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to identify and discuss major computer innovations and applications and their likely impact on society; have developed a basic understanding of how the computer can be used in the primary classroom as a catalyst for the development of children's thinking; have developed advanced understandings and user skills necessary for the effective use of the computer; possess an advanced understanding of the concepts underlying Logo, word processing, desktop publishing and the rationale underpinning their use in the classroom; and have developed a range of advanced procedures and practices for the effective use of the computer as a teaching and learning aid.
Synopsis This subject is designed to provide students with an opportunity to examine recent developments in the use of computer technology in the classroom, to develop the student's personal computer literacy and awareness, and to advance the student's awareness of the pedagogical issues surrounding computers in education. Students will explore a range of issues and practices in, and attitudes towards, computers in education as well as developing advanced skill in the use of word processing, desktop publishing, and Logo programming software. The subject will include reference to ongoing research in the field and students will be expected to complete a research essay, practical work and an examination.
Assessment Folio of practical work (1500 words) 20%
* Research essay
(2000 words): 30%
* Examination: 50%
Recommended texts
Fatouros C, Downes T and Blackwell S In control: Young children learning with computers Social Science Press, 1994
Merrill P F and others Computers in education 2nd edn, Allyn and Bacon, 1992
Papert S Mindstorms: Children, computers and powerful ideas Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1980
Papert S The children's machine: Rethinking school in the age of the computer Basic Books, 1993
Sharp V Computer education for teachers Brown and Benchmark, 1993
Simonson M and Thompson A Educational computing foundations Part 2, Macmillan, 1994
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