Computers and Education
Computers and Education | Schools Should Adopt Computer-Assisted Education
Howard Gardner is a professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Summary: Schools are traditionally resistant to change, but they cannot ignore the ways in which computer technology is transforming society. Computer-assisted education will allow schools to design curricula that are individualized to each student. Outside the classroom, the easy availability of information on the Internet will increase individuals’ ability to educate themselves and become lifelong learners. Finally, computer-enhanced education will...
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Table of Contents
- Schools Should Adopt Computer-Assisted Education
- Schools Should Not Adopt Computer-Assisted Education
- Computer-Assisted Education Can Enhance Learning
- Computer-Assisted Education May Not Enhance Learning
- Computers Can Make Students More Interested in Learning
- Computer-Assisted Education Can Undermine Serious Study
- Computer-Assisted Education Benefits Young Children
- Computer-Assisted Education Does Not Benefit Young Children
- Computer Literacy Is Vital to Students’ Future Success
- Traditional Literacy Is More Important than Computer Literacy to Students’ Future Success
- Computer-Assisted Education Could Radically Alter the Role of Teachers
- Computers Cannot Replace Teachers
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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