>Jennifer Reed wrote:
>>I'm interested in starting a discussion on the pros and cons of Computer
>>Integration vs Computer Education. There is a case for both and both types
>>of education is needed. [...]
>
>I have observed that he acquisition of knowledge and skill about more
>advanced features of any piece of software comes easier and is retained
>longer if the feature is learned in context and only when the feature is
>needed in a "real" project.
>
>If the premises in the last two paragraphs are true, then it sould seem
>that computer education (learning about the tools) would best be integrated
>into computer integration (learning with the tools). In other words,
>students would be best served to be placed into activities in which they
>learn with the tools, learning about the tools on an as-needed,
>just-in-time basis.
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