The Impact of Computers on Education

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The Impact of Computers in Education

By

Miles Parker

October 2004

Foundation Degree Computing – Business Communications

Somerset College of Arts and Technology

University of Plymouth

Table of Contents

Illustration Reference        

Introduction        

Introduction        

History of Computers in Education        

Improvements required to use computers in education        

Teacher Training:        

Development of Educational Materials:        

Outside Influences:        

Becta Report – Evaluating ICT in schools        

The Future for Computers in Education        

Conclusion        


Illustration Reference

Fig 1 The BBC Microcomputer B        

Fig 2 Acorn Electron        

Fig 3 The Apricot F1        

Fig 4 The Amstrad PC1512        


Introduction

Computers in one form or another have been used in Education for centuries, from the abacus up to the present day of the dominant Personal Computer, but how has Education changed, and what has been the impact of the computer on Education?

Over the past 20 years the school curriculum has evolved, and the use of computers has become a foundation stone in the deliverance of quality tuition. Computers and Information technology is now a core subject at secondary schools.

To understand the degree of impact the computer has had on education we first need to establish the history of computers in education.

Until the 1980’s computers weren’t generally used in the classroom, logic tables were the primary source of computation for most pupils.


 History of Computers in Education

 

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Improvements required to use computers in education

As we have seen already there has been dramatic improvements in computer facilities available to the Education sector, but if computers were to improve the education of pupils, a few mountains need to be climbed, teacher training, development of educational materials and outside influences.

Teacher Training:

Teachers must gain exposure to computing through in-service training, summer school programs and day release courses. The most important part of a good school is a capable, knowledgeable teacher, without which the subject matter could be delivered in a haphazard way ...

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