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Computers in Third World schools: the example of China

1990; Wiley; Volume: 21; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-8535.1990.tb00665.x

1467-8535

David Hawkridge,

ICT in Developing Communities

Abstract The introduction to this article discusses a dilemma facing many Third World countries: should they place computers in their schools and, if so, for what purposes? The author outlines four common rationales—the Social, Vocational, Pedagogical and Catalytic—and refers to two less common ones—the Information Technology Industry and Cost‐effectiveness Rationales. The main text describes policy in China at national level, and analyses policy and practice in Beijing City and Zhejiang Province. The paper is based on an international co‐operative study of computers in African, Asian and Arabic‐ speaking schools, funded by the Harold Macmillan Trust.