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IT capability in primary schools — a case of something lost in the translation?
Author(s) -
Murray D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2729.1992.tb00393.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , interpretation (philosophy) , national curriculum , service (business) , key (lock) , primary education , information technology , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , knowledge management , mathematics education , sociology , computer science , medicine , business , marketing , computer security , programming language , operating system
This paper examines the National Curriculum guidelines for Information Technology in Key Stages 1 & 2. Problems of interpretation are identified. The results of a survey indicate that primary school teachers lack sufficient understanding, of the concepts involved, to translate guidelines into practice. In‐service training is recommended. The likely outcomes of National Curriculum guidelines for information technology are also considered.