Learner's conceptions of 'common place' computing activities: a case in word processing

Author(s)
Chandler, Paul
Gesthuizen, Roland
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Over the last 25 years or so, there has been a major shift in science education attributable to science educators taking constructivist ideas seriously. This paper argues that whilst computers have been increasingly used in classrooms over this same period, and there have been some efforts to portray learner's understandings of computing concepts, remarkably little attention has been paid to how people learn information technology from the point of view cognitive development. A variant of the Predict-Observe-Explain protocol was used to probe understanding of a word processing task, and student responses were analysed using a knowledge framework. The results raise some challenges in terms of the content and pedagogy of ICT classes, and more carefully scaffolded probes to elicit learner understanding.
Citation
Proceedings of the 21st Australian Computers in Education Conference: Digital Diversity
ISBN
9780646530055
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Language
en
Publisher
Australian Computers in Education (ACEC)
Title
Learner's conceptions of 'common place' computing activities: a case in word processing
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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