The cognitive value of computer science: the need for a methodical approach
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L’insegnamento dell’informatica nei nostri curricoli è insufficiente, frammentario e discontinuo. Le proposte di innovazione sono spesso episodiche e semplicistiche. Per realizzare un curricolo organico attraverso tutti i livelli scolastici dovremmo creare un quadro generale dei concetti e dei metodi. Un punto chiave per questo compito è il valore cognitivo dell’informatica come strumento per risolvere problemi e per la produzione di conoscenza.
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