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Part of the vision of school reform is to reconstruct schools as “learning communities” in which students and teachers pursue topics of interest. Computers can provide powerful tools for students in learning communities where inquiry, data gathering, interpretation, thinking, and judgment take place. Changing beliefs in educational goals and great support for teachers will be necessary if we are to realize the potential of computers in restructured classrooms. The greatest possibilities exist in new “Professional Development Schools,” where university faculty join school teachers in joint efforts to restructure learning environments. New evaluation procedures are also needed if competencies associated with information retrieval and use are to be assessed.
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McDaniel, E., McInerney, W. & Armstrong, P. Computers and school reform. ETR&D 41, 73–78 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02297093
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