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OverviewThis book is a collection of refereed invited papers on the history of computing in education from the 1970s to the mid-1990s presenting a social history of the introduction and early use of computers in schools. The 30 papers deal with the introduction of computer in schools in many countries around the world: Norway, South Africa, UK, Canada, Australia, USA, Finland, Chile, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, Israel and Poland. The authors are not professional historians but rather people who as teachers, students or researchers were involved in this history and they narrate their experiences from a personal perspective offering fascinating stories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arthur Tatnall , Bill DaveyPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: 2014 ed. Volume: 424 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 7.745kg ISBN: 9783642551185ISBN 10: 3642551181 Pages: 423 Publication Date: 07 May 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the book reviews: If you are interested in the subject of the evolution of teaching about computing subjects in schools at all levels, and in all fields, this book is essential reading. ... This book is a collection of personal recollections of experiences by its guest authors of what happened in their respective countries when the subject of teaching using computers was first broached. (R. L. Glass, Computing Reviews, July, 2014) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |