A Connoisseurship Evaluation of the Computer Curriculum, Grade 0–7 at Sacred Heart College Primary School, Johannesburg, South Africa

Present Practices and Future Direction

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  • Ray Basson University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.14.007

Abstract

Following three years development of the computer curriculum at Sacred Heart College Primary School, the findings of a descriptive evaluation suggest, unexpectedly, an approach to curriculum resembling a limited form of social reconstructionism presenting opportunities to bridge divides which historically have separated pupils in South Africa. The evidence suggests “ideal” use in this school is linked to creative uses of computers as “tools” rather than linked to “adjunct” use or computer-assisted instruction. In particular, it demonstrates how the development of a formal curriculum may build bridges between pupils of different cultures, languages, race, and gender.

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Published

1999-09-01

How to Cite

Basson, R. (1999). A Connoisseurship Evaluation of the Computer Curriculum, Grade 0–7 at Sacred Heart College Primary School, Johannesburg, South Africa: Present Practices and Future Direction. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 14(2), 135–143. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.14.007

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (1999): Fall

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Copyright (c) 1999 Ray Basson

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