Programming languages or generic software tools, for beginners' courses in computer literacy?
✍ Scribed by Erich Neuwirth
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Weight
- 460 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-9287
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✦ Synopsis
The question of the best method by which to teach computer literacy has been raised anew as a consequence of developing new curricula for this subject. We will therefore try to investigate arguments for the two main different approaches. The main danger when discussing this problem is putting too much emphasis on the technical aspects and implementation details. In our investigation we will try to concentrate on the pedagogical issues. Thus we will try to clarify the imphcit assumptions made when choosing either of the two possible strategies.
Erich Neuwirth has a Ph.D. in mathematics and statistics from the University of Vienna. Currently he is working for the Institute of Statistics and Computer Science at this University, and in this function he is teaching mathematics and statistics, mainly to social science students. He also teaches introductory computer science courses at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Vienna. His main audience in these courses are teacher students for mathematics and science. He is also involved in the design of computer literacy courses for all teacher students, especially those from humanities subjects. Finally he advises policy makers on strategies for implementing computers in schools in Austria.