Informatics for secondary education - the UNESCO/IFIP curriculum as a resource for developed and developing countries

摘要

Countries currently beginning to use Informatics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in any major way should be able to benefit from the newest technological developments. Fundamental concepts and results of Informatics are independent of any computer platform or software environment. A cadre of professionals with a sound informatics background must be developed and supported. Advantage can be gained by capacity building through international cooperation, by using the similarity in the diversity of earlier experiences elsewhere and by concentrating on stable concepts. The UNESCO/IFIP secondary informatics curriculum - adaptable to specific cultural, educational and technological environments - can be implemented by countries and communities for the education of both computer literate and Informatics professionals at the secondary education level. But also elementary school materials, as well as materials for preservice and in-service training of teachers, and for the preparation of teacher trainers can be based on the curriculum.