Children Today Learning Faster With The Use Of Computer Training
Computers are a part of our lives and they are not likely to leave. In fact, the future is one that is sure to be completely computer driven. For this reason, children need to learn about computers early in life.
Computer Education for Nursery and Primary Schoolers
Even small countries like Cameroon are recognizing the importance of computer education for nursery and primary school students. While attending a 2 day seminar, school officials and teachers from 10 of Cameroon’s provinces decided that they would begin implementing an information and communication technology program in their classrooms immediately.
One of the reasons for this initiative is every educator’s realization that a child will not be able to function productively as an adult unless they have the education necessary to keep up with the ever-changing world of computer-related technologies. Each student will learn the basic parts of a computer and what their purpose is, along with how to use basic software programs. By the time the child leaves primary school, they will be expected to know the different components of the computer and how they work, along with a working knowledge of the proper use of necessary computer software. It is hoped that this computer training will somehow teach a child how to filter out unnecessary information using the same concepts as a computer would.
Lack of adequate numbers of computers is one of the biggest problems facing Cameroon schools. There are not enough computers available for everyday education, let alone for an extensive computer training program. That being said, educators have agreed to use pictures to teach the small children about computers and save the hardware for the older ones. All teachers will be required to take extensive computer technology training before being allowed to teach their children about computers.
Experts in Scotland studied what affect video games have on the learning abilities of children. What they found was that, in most cases, video games improved a child’s ability to learn effectively. This was especially true in mathematics.
There were 32 different schools in Scotland that participated in this study. The experiment was conducted by a group called Learning and Teaching Scotland. Participants were required to play a Nintendo DS for a certain period of time daily for the length of the study. While not the first experiment done on this subject, this one was performed with the intention of determining any changes or improvements to the results of a previous study that was done in Dundee.
The children who participated in the study were divided into two groups of children: those who played video games and those who were restricted from playing video games. The last part of the experiment involved all of the children taking a test, the same test. The results were astounding. The children who were not allowed to play video games did show some improvements, but scored much lower on their tests than did the children who played the video games daily. Another interesting note is that the children who were allowed the game play were able to finish their tests much faster than those who were restricted, suggesting that, contrary to popular opinion, video game play may have some educational value as computer training.
Children are constantly gaining more and more exposure to computer training and personal computers. This is beneficial to them as they will be better equipped to deal with the next generation of computer driven products. You never know, the developer of the first real android may be in this generation of children.
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