Computer literacy : Issues and directions for 1985. Based on a conference entitled 'National Goals for Computer Literacy in 1985', held in Reston, Va., December 18-20, 1980. Organized by the Human Resources Research Organization, and sponsored by the Nati

Edited By Robert J. Seidel, Ronald E. Anderson, Beverly Hunter. Based On A ... Conference Entitled, 'national Goals For Computer Literacy In 1985' Held In Reston, Virginia, On December 18-20, 1980 ... Sponsored By The National Science Foundation ... Organized By The Human Resources Research Organization--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Inside Front Cover, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v CONTRIBUTORS, Pages xi-xii PREFACE, Pages xiii-xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, Pages xv-xvi, Robert J. Seidel, Ronald E. Anderson, Beverly Hunter INTRODUCTION TO PERSPECTIVES ON COMPUTER LITERACY, Page 1 KEY COMPONENTS FOR A NATIONAL COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM, Pages 3-7, Dorothy K. Deringer, Andrew R. Molnar NATIONAL COMPUTER LITERACY, 1980, Pages 9-17, Ronald E. Anderson ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMATION HANDLING CURRICULUM: COMPUTER LITERACY, A DYNAMIC CONCEPT, Pages 19-32, Robert J. Seidel COMPUTER LITERACY: 1949–1979, Pages 33-47,49, Beverly Hunter INTRODUCTION TO DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER LITERACY, Page 51 EDUCATION FOR CITIZENSHIP IN A COMPUTER-BASED SOCIETY, Pages 53-72, Daniel H. Watt PERSONAL COMPUTING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, Pages 73-89, David Moursund COMPUTER LITERACY FOR TEACHERS, Pages 91-113, Alfred Bork WORKING GROUP I - COMPUTER LITERACY FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, Pages 115-120 WORKING GROUP V - ETHICS AND VALUES FOR COMPUTER LITERACY, Pages 121-125 INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE RESEARCH AND SOLVING PROBLEMS USING THE COMPUTER, Page 127 CONTRIBUTIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND RELATED RESEARCH IN LEARNING TO THE DESIGN OF COMPUTER LITERACY CURRICULA, Pages 129-159,161-165,167-170, Richard E. Mayer DOES COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ENHANCE PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY? SOME POSITIVE EVIDENCE ON ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS, Pages 171-185,187-201, Elliot Soloway, Jack Lochhead, John Clement WORKING GROUP II - DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE OF COMPUTER LITERACY FOR GRADES K-12, Pages 203-207 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, Page 209 THE MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CONSORTIUM (MECC) PROJECT ON COMPUTER LITERACY INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES (CLIM), Pages 211-215, Ronald Anderson COMPUTER LITERACY CURRICULUM FOR GRADES K-8, Pages 217-221, Beverly Hunter COMPUTER LITERACY AND THE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM, Pages 223-225, Jane D. Gawronski COMPUTER LITERACY IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM, Pages 227-228, Richard A. Diem GETTING COMPUTER LITERACY INTO THE PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM IN SCIENCE, Pages 229-231, Phyllis R. Marcuccio COMPUTER LITERACY: 1985, Pages 233-237, Kenneth E. Brumbaugh WORKING GROUP III - COMPUTER LITERACY LEARNING MATERIALS FOR GRADES K-8, Pages 239-242 WORKING GROUP IV - COMPUTER LITERACY LEARNING MATERIALS FOR GRADES 7–12, Pages 243-247 WORKING GROUP VII - COMPUTER LITERACY IN THE MATHEMATICS CURRICULA, Pages 249-253 WORKING GROUP VIII - COMPUTER LITERACY IN THE SCIENCE CURRICULA, Pages 255-258 WORKING GROUP IX - COMPUTER LITERACY IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA, Pages 259-263 INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS FOR COMPUTER LITERACY DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, Page 265 NATIONAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR COMPUTER LITERACY, Pages 267-270, Nellouise Watkins A NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO COMPUTER LITERACY, Pages 271-274, Ludwig Braun PLURALYSIS IN/OF THE COMPUTER LITERACY MOVEMENT, Pages 275-279, Karl L. Zinn NATIONAL GOALS FOR COMPUTER LITERACY, Pages 281-292, J.C.R. Licklider WORKING GROUP VI - NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING COMPUTER LITERACY, Pages 293-297 INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE, Page 299 SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE, Pages 301-304, Andrew Molnar PARTICIPANTS, Pages 305-308 Computer Literacy: Issues and Directions for 1985 is based on a conference entitled'National Goals for Computer Literacy in 1985', held in Reston, Virginia, on December 18-20, 1980, under the auspices of the National Science Foundation. The conference provided a forum for discussing views on computer literacy, as well as methods for infusion of computer-related objectives and activities into existing curricula for different age levels. Issues and barriers to developing national goals for achieving a computer-literate society in the United States are also examined. Comprised of 31 chapters, this book begins by presenting four major approaches to a perspective on computer literacy: impact of computer literacy on the citizenry; major national components of a computer literacy program; development of an information handling curriculum for an evolving computer literacy concept; and a 30-year historical overview of'computer events in three strands'(research/development/technology, education, and social/political institutional). The next section considers the definitions and requirements of computer literacy as they impact society, students, and teachers. The use of the computer in cognitive research and in problem solving is also discussed, together with curriculum development in computer literacy. This monograph will be of interest to students, teachers, school administrators, and educational policymakers.