The New Technology: Is It Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem in Education?.

Apple, Michael W.

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Publication Date: 1991

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The New Technology: Is It Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem in Education?

Apple, Michael W.

Computers in the Schools, v8 n1-3 p59-81 1991

Discussion of the growth of technology in society focuses on political, economic, and ethical issues concerning technology in education. Highlights include technological needs of the economy; effects of technology on the job market and the labor force; the changing role of teachers; social imbalance and inequity; and social literacy. (31 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Economic Factors, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Equal Education, Ethics, Labor Force, Labor Market, Political Issues, Sex Differences, Social Problems, Teacher Role, Technological Advancement

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Language: English

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