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This text reports on the policies and practices regarding computers in education in 20 countries, representing Northern America, Asia and both the Eastern and Western parts of Europe. The editors have analysed and reflected from several perspectives on the richness of the national reports resulting in chapters on curricular, (in)equity and education paradigmatic aspects of the introduction of computers in education. The volume is a spin-off of the international comparative study of the use of Computers in Education (CompEd) conducted by IEA, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The variety found across countries in the CompEd results led to the question whether this might be explained by differences in national contexts. For that reason, the initiative was taken to invite countries participating in the study, as well as some other countries with interesting developments in this area, to report on their policies and practices regarding computers in education. A collection of country profiles of a technological innovation that invaded their education systems is provided. These profiles provide baseline information against which recent developments on information and communication technologies in education can be studied. The book is therefore of importance for all those in charge of policy-making and implementation in this area and it provides background information for researchers and graduate students, both in the area of information and communication technology in education and comparative education.

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Author:   Tjeerd Plomp ,  R.E. Anderson ,  Georgia Kontogiannopoulou-Polydorides
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1996 ed.
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.880kg
ISBN:  

9780792342175

ISBN 10:   0792342178
Pages:   470
Publication Date:   30 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Curricular Aspects of Computers in Education.- Cross-National Perspectives on Inequity in Computer Education.- Educational Paradigms and Models of Computer Use does Technology Change Educational Practice?.- The Austrian Context of Computers in Education.- Policies and Practice in the Belgium French Community with Respect to Computers in Education.- Teaching Informatics in the Bulgarian Schools.- The Policies of China for Computers in Education.- New Information Technologies in the French Educational System.- Computers and Education in the Federal Republic of Germany.- Greek Schools and Computer Education: Socio-Cultural Interpretations.- Computers in Education: The Indian Context.- New Information Technology in the Irish School System: A Summary.- Japan’s National Policies on Computers in Education.- The Korean Context of Computers in Education.- Policies on Computers in Education in the Republic of Latvia.- The Luxembourg Context of Computers in Education.- Policies on Computers in Education in the Netherlands.- The Slovenian Context of Computers in Education.- Spanish Policies on New Technologies in Education.- Computer Education in Thailand.- New Information Technology in Schools in the United Kingdom.- The United States Context of Computers in Education.

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