My experience with the type of approach Duncan
describes is limited to using spreadsheets to develop
understanding of cash flow forecasts. How I have
taught this using SS has changed over the years.
However, and this is unscientific analysis, just a
teacher's hunch, my view is that unless students focus
clearly on EITHER the ICT use OR the underlying
concept (cash flow in this example) then ICT can
actually hinder learning. In other words ICT
introduces another variable into the learning process
and gives the student something else to worry about -
a three dimensional problem as opposed to a two
dimensional one.
When I have taught the principles of CF first, to
students who have a good understanding of SS, and THEN
the two are linked, students appear to have a deeper
understanding of constructing and using CF forecasts.
Therefore different pedagogical approaches to using
ICT probably do matter and may account in part for our
different perceptions of the value of using ICT.
Colin Harber Stuart
--- Duncan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Now, there wouldn't be much education in that, Pam.
>
> As for the Cardiff study, what they did was to get
> their students to
> program a spreadsheet to, say, enter bookkeeping
> transactions into "T"
> account format and derive a trial balance from them;
> or a trading and
> profit and loss account in a spreadsheet as opposed
> to the old fashioned
> pencil and paper trick. They could do any one of
> myriad things that were
> all aimed the application, analysis and synthesis of
> accounting.
>
> Can't speak for the Israeli study as Chris hasn't
> come up with the plain
> brown envelope yet!
>
>
> Duncan Williamson
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Economics, business, and related subjects
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Pam Craven
> Sent: 31 October 2002 19:47
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: IT in schools
>
> Did they use the computers to enhance
> learning/decision making etc eg
> with
> spreadhseets/internet that would have been
> impossible without them or
> did
> they just use them for 'typing' up work to make it
> look neat and tidy.
>
> Pam
>
>
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