Title
The Nonneutrality Of Educational Computer Software
Abbreviated Journal Title
Comput. Educ.
Keywords
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Education &; Educational Research
Abstract
This article questions the non-neutrality of technology, as represented by educational computer software used in American schools. It first analyzes database programs to illustrate their selection-amplification function, and then discusses how educational software, like textbooks, are forms of knowledge control that transmit selected values and role models to students. The article then analyzes the treatment of gender, ethnicity and multicultural perspectives in 30 randomly selected educational software programs currently used in U.S. schools. It concludes, based on the programs analyzed, that educational software is at least, if not more biased than the printed page it may one day replace.
Journal Title
Computers & Education
Volume
20
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-1993
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
283
Last Page
290
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0360-1315
Recommended Citation
"The Nonneutrality Of Educational Computer Software" (1993). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 647.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/647
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