An Investigative Analysis Of Computerized Elementary Education In Central Areas And Strategies For Its Development

In the new century, the country proposes to popularize the computerized educational program. With the country's increasing investments in recent years, computerized education in central and western areas has been developing greatly. Through investigation into the present computerized elementary education in Yichang, the author analyzes the influence of computerization on elementary education, points out the problems and proposes development strategies. The thesis is composed of seven chapters. Chapter one introduces the reasons for selecting the topic, research background, purpose and significance and defines some relevant terms. Chapter two elaborates the research basis including the research design and major methods adopted, such as literature research, investigation and mutual corroboration. Chapter three discusses the present computerized elementary education in terms of hardware construction, professional training for teachers and students, course designs and management of computerized education. Chapter four analyzes the influence of computerization upon the elementary education. Specifically, computerized education enhances the balanced development of elementary education, promotes the professional development of teachers in primary and secondary schools, develops the quality-oriented education, furthers the teaching reforms and changes the out-dated concepts of leaders at all levels. Chapter five argues problems of the present computerized elementary education from four aspects: the hardware construction, the teaching capacity improvement, computerized teaching and the integration of computerization and teaching. Following the analysis of the problems, Chapter six proposes development strategies for the computerized elementary education in terms of changes of concepts, assessment systems, teaching capacity, computerized teaching, the integration of computerization and teaching, the returns of computerized education and the construction of computerized educational faculties. Chapter seven summarizes the research findings and points out its inadequacy for further research.