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Counting on Computers : New Information Technologies and Curricular Change in East Germany, 1960s To 1990.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flury, Carmen, author.
- Series:
- Studies in the History of Education and Culture / Studien Zur Bildungs- und Kulturgeschichte Series
- Studies in the History of Education and Culture / Studien Zur Bildungs- und Kulturgeschichte Series ; v.7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (300 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.
- Summary:
- Counting on Computers: New Information Technologies and Curricular Change in East Germany, 1960s to 1990 is a compelling exploration of socialist ambitions for a computerised future and how computer technology was imagined to reshape education and socialist society in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It delves into the positive visions of a computerised future embraced by the country's one-party leadership, and examines how these visions influenced educational policy and curricula as computers were introduced into workplaces and schools. The book provides readers with a comprehensive perspective on the historical development of computer education in the GDR, highlighting the crucial links between the integration of computers in different sectors of the educational system, as well as in society and the socialist economy at large. By uncovering this lesser-known aspect of East German history, the book sheds light on the intricate and multifaceted relationship between technology, ideology, and education.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Sociotechnical Imaginary for "Socialist" Computerization
- 3 Cybernetics and Computer Science: Emergence of a New Discipline
- 4 Training the Socialist Workforce for the Computer
- 5 Informatics For All? Computer Literacy in Schools
- 6 Extracurricular Computer Education
- 7 Conclusion and Outlook
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Historical Sources
- Literature.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783111448640
- 3111448649
- OCLC:
- 1507695632
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