Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
Microcomputers are becoming increasingly more common in today's society. The cost of the unit Is decreasing, more software is available, and the quality has improved. As computer usage becomes more common in society, schools must respond through educational preparation and utilization. The number of pub I le school computers more than tripled between 1980 and 1982, increasing to nearly 100,000 by the spring of 1982 (Magarrel I, 1982). Between 1980 and 1982 the number of home computers l n use grew more than seven-fold and the number of educational programs available for these micros increased more than ten-fold (Zlajku, 1983). Due to this growing availability, the curriculum in many schools currently includes work on the microcomputer. Given the potential impact of the computer on the educational development of children, it ls essential that computer training be offered in the schools. There ls much controversy, however, over the question of the age, or grade at which computer instruction should begin.
Year of Submission
January 1985
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Mary Nan Aldridge
Date Original
1985
Object Description
1 PDF file (30 leaves)
Copyright
©1985 Susan B. Freet
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Freet, Susan Barbara, "Use of computers in the early elementary classroom" (1985). Graduate Research Papers. 2349.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2349
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