Making a case for computer literacy: the German Informatics Society and the emerging field of computer education, late 1960s–early 1990s.
This article examines the historical contribution of the German Informatics Society (GI) to the establishment of computer education in German schools. It highlights the role of societal interests, international developments, public and professional debates, and technological change in the GI's educa...
| Publicado en: | Paedagogica Historica Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 815 - 834 |
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