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Computers in Third-World Schools

Examples, Experience and Issues

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. David Hawkridge
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  2. John Jaworski
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  3. Harry McMahon
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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Are Computers Needed in Developing Countries?

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 3-14

    3. Do Schools in Developing Countries Need Computers?

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 15-32

  3. Technology and Training

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. Software

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 35-54

    3. Hardware

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 55-74

    4. Training

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 75-89

  4. Experience

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. China

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 93-112

    3. Egypt

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 113-124

    4. India

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 125-144

    5. Jordan

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 145-161

    6. Kenya

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 162-169

    7. Mauritius

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 170-181

    8. Sri Lanka

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 182-192

    9. South-East Asia

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 193-214

    10. Tunisia

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 215-222

    11. Zimbabwe

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 223-228

    12. Other Countries

      • David Hawkridge, John Jaworski, Harry McMahon
      Pages 229-239
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About this book

The reasons why governments of developing countries should put computer technology in their schools are highly controversial, but no less than the actual use being made of these comparatively expensive machines and their software. This book looks at experience in African, Asian and Arabic-speaking countries that already have computers in some of their schools. It is based mainly on research in China, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. The authors debate policy and practice in the light of experience to date. They identify the rationales commonly deployed by Ministries of Education and international agencies, but argue themselves for a long-term view of the potential of computers to liberalise education, and through such education to reduce dependency and inequity.
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