Computers come to school, but psychology hasn't noticed
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Psychologist
- Vol. 19 (3) , 275-289
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00050068408255434
Abstract
Children are beginning to learn about computers at school, but more fundamental changes in their education will occur as computers are used across the whole curriculum. Although some psychologists are playing pioneering roles, the discipline of psychology seems largely unaware of the deep changes just starting in education. Yet psychology has the methodology and subject matter knowledge to make a central contribution. In addition, computers in regular educational use have great promise as research facilities, possibly allowing at last good control to be combined with realism in educational research, and giving new hope for a theory of human learning. Psychologists must be more active in the development of educational computing, and in the public policy debate that will determine the future of our children's education.Keywords
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