Informatics as a Field of Study in Education [microform] : A Needs Assessment and Research Agenda / Robert G. Stewart
- Bib ID:
- 5676121
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- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Stewart, Robert G
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2000
- 10 p.
- Summary:
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Information has long been an essential in conducting human affairs, but it is surprising that informatics (information science) has not been established as a field of study within education. This paper attempts to formalize educational informatics through a needs assessment approach and to outline a research agenda. The four needs considered are justification, definition, differentiation, and organization. These areas must be defined and developed to sustain informatics as a field within education. With regard to research, eight areas are identified as starting points for detail and expansion: (1) access/equity; (2) learning; (3) dissemination; (4) processing; (5) professional development; (6) services/networks; (7) users/seekers; and (8) retrieval. These areas do not encompass all research opportunities, but they are offered as starting points. (Contains 15 references.) (Author/SLD)
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- ERIC Note: Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (28th, Bowling Green, KY, November 14-17, 2000).
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