Beynon, Meurig, Harfield, Antony and Vesisenaho, M. (2007) Contextualising information and communications technology in developing countries. In: 7th Annual Finnish/Baltic Sea Conference on Computer Science Education (Koli Calling 2007), Koli National Park, Finland, 15-18 Nov 2007. Published in: Koli Calling 2007 - Proc. Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research, Volume 88 pp. 31-40. ISBN 9781920682699. ISSN 1445-1336.

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Abstract

This paper links two perspectives on the problems of introducing information and communications technology (ICT) and ICT education to developing countries. Ongoing projects aimed at establishing ICT provision for Tumaini University in Tanzania have led to the identification of a strategy ("the CATI model") that aspires at contextualising ICT in a progressive fashion, through activities that can be interpreted as first importing, transferring and applying ICT. Independent research at Warwick has highlighted the way in which orthodox ICT-based education promotes a particular variety of learning, where knowledge that can be de-contextualised is privileged. The aspirations for CATI are reviewed with reference to an alternative conception of ICT rooted on a methodology for modelling with dependency ("Empirical Modelling"). An Empirical Modelling perspective on ICT is potentially seen as overcoming some of the obstacles to contextualising information and communications technology in developing countries. This potential is illustrated with reference to a model of the Linux vim editor that has been developed to bridge the gap between the cultures of the graphical user interface and the command line.

Item Type:	Conference Item (Paper)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science
Journal or Publication Title:	Koli Calling 2007 - Proc. Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research
Publisher:	Australian Computer Society Inc.
ISBN:	9781920682699
ISSN:	1445-1336
Official Date:	November 2007
Dates:	Date Event November 2007 Published
Volume:	Volume 88
Page Range:	pp. 31-40
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	28 July 2016
Conference Paper Type:	Paper
Title of Event:	7th Annual Finnish/Baltic Sea Conference on Computer Science Education (Koli Calling 2007)
Type of Event:	Conference
Location of Event:	Koli National Park, Finland
Date(s) of Event:	15-18 Nov 2007
Related URLs:	Organisation Open Access File

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