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ERIC Number: ED272149
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 102
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Computers in Education. Final Report of the Asian Seminar on Educational Technology (3rd, Tokyo, Japan, September 26-October 2, 1984).
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
Third in a series, this seminar was organized to study the various uses of computer science in education and to analyze the main trends in that field, as well as to discuss problems encountered by the national education systems of 10 countries in the implementation of computer education. This report from that seminar is divided into five major sections. The introduction describes the purpose and organization of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) together with its participation in advanced technology activities. Chapter 2 contains survey information on current computer education and future trends for the 10 participating countries: Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Chapter 3 discusses such issues as trends in computer use, training for business and industry, teacher training and retraining, curriculum materials for teacher training, quality and availability of software, determining priorities in purchasing microcomputers, equality of access, ergonomic considerations, copyright, developing policy, and identification of learners. Chapter 4 presents guidelines for curriculum evaluation and development in computer education, and Chapter 5 contains 13 recommendations for curriculum organization, teacher training, regional cooperation, and UNESCO/APEID responsibilities. Appendices include a copy of the opening address, a seminar schedule and agenda, lists of the participants and members of the organizing committee, and a curriculum guide from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture for microcomputer training for educators. (JB)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Japan Council of Educational Technology Centers, Tokyo.; Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Tokyo.
Authoring Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
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