• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

This  unit  will focus on the applications of computer programming  to
development of problem-solving skills. Students will be introduced  to
the theory and practice of computer programming in support of learning
as  articulated  by  Papert and others. The Logo programming  language
will   be   introduced  using  a  problem-solving  approach  and   its
application  in  primary  school classrooms will  be  examined.  Other
approaches to teaching problem-solving using computer programming  and
related techniques will be treated briefly.