Title: The past, present and future of computers in education - the Hungarian image

Authors: Marta Turcsanyi-Szabo, Geza Ambruszter

Addresses: Eotvos Lorand University, Informatics Methodology Group, 1117 Budapest, Pazmany Peter Setany I.D., Hungary. Eotvos Lorand University, Informatics Methodology Group, 1117 Budapest, Pazmany Peter Setany I.D., Hungary

Abstract: The paper aims to give an overall view of the past and present role of computers in education within Hungary. The great emphasis of present projects and trends in developing an information infrastructure, adequate content materials, and continuous teacher training, though full of problems, yet projects a future image of an ever promising process.

Keywords: computers and education; schools; national curriculum; teacher training; policies; Hungary.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2001.000413

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2001 Vol.11 No.4/5/6, pp.487-501

Published online: 16 Jul 2003 *

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