How Computers Entered the Classroom, 1960-2000 : Historical Perspectives.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flury, Carmen.

Contributor:

Geiss, Michael.

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.2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational technology.

Computer literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

How Computers Entered the Classroom, 1960-2000

Place of Publication:

Berlin/München/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023.

Summary:

This volume explores the historical development of computer education in European classrooms from 1960 to 2000. Edited by Carmen Flury and Michael Geiss, the book examines the integration of computers in education across various European countries, highlighting the diverse pedagogical approaches and the involvement of different stakeholders. The book is part of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and provides insights into how computer literacy became an essential skill for participation in society and the economy. It addresses the complex interactions between education, politics, and the computing industry, and how these have shaped educational policies and practices across nations. This work is aimed at researchers, educators, and policymakers interested in the history of education and the role of technology in teaching and learning. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Computers in Europe's Classrooms: An Introduction

Part I: Case Studies

Informatique pour tous, France 1985: Pedagogy, Industry and Politics

How Computers Entered the Classroom in Hungary: A Long Journey from the Late 1950s into the 1980s

Computers in the Classrooms of an Authoritarian Country: The Case of Soviet Latvia (1980s-1991)

Teachers Translating and Circumventing the Computer in Lower and Upper Secondary Swedish Schools in the 1970s and 1980s

Joining Forces: The Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships to Bring Computers into West German Schools in the 1980s

Computer Education in Switzerland: Politics and Markets in a Highly Decentralized Country

Part II: Trans- and Supranational Perspectives

Entangled Media Ecologies: The Nexus of Education and Mass Communication from the Perspective of UNESCO (1945-1989)

Beyond the Classroom: Economic Policies and the Past Futures of Education and Training in the European Community, 1970-2000

Defuturization Machines: The OECD's Early Efforts to Plan the Computerized Future of Education

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ISBN:

9783110780147

3110780143

3-11-078014-3

OCLC:

1382693335