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	Edited by Dr. David J. Ayersman, Mary Washington College, and Dr. W. Michael Reed, New York University Incoming editor: Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Georgia
formerly Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volume 35 Number 2 Winter 2002–2003

The Model of Teaching Informatics in Lithuanian Comprehensive Schools
Valentina Dagiene
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania

Abstract
A systematic introduction of informatics into comprehensive schools in Lithuania started in 1986. Informatics was included in secondary education as a separate school subject. For many years, the informatics curriculum has covered the main topics: information theory, logic, and algorithms. Since the 1999­2000 school year, the compulsory course of informatics has been taught in the final year of the basic school (Grades 9­10). At present, the informatics curriculum of the basic education embraces four main topics: information theory, algorithms, computers, and information technology. The course of informatics for the profile-based secondary education is centered on the modular principle. Two modules are required for both profiles (humanities and science). The Information Processing module is common for both profiles, the additional Fundamentals of Programming module is required only for the science profile, and the Information Resources module is required only for the humanities. Some remarks on the contents of the informatics curricula are presented here.

Contributors
Valentina Dagiene graduated from Vilnius University, Lithuania, in 1978. Since then, she has been working at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (Department of Programming Methodology) as a senior researcher. She is also associate professor at Vilnius Pedagogical University and Vilnius University. In 1993, she received a PhD in mathematics from Vytautas Magnus University. Dr. Dagiene is the author of a number of textbooks on informatics and programming for high school students. Her primary research interests are focused on teaching informatics and Logo. Since 1993, she is chairman of the expert group on teaching informatics. She is also engaged in programming languages, algorithms, teaching methodology, problem solving, and distance teaching of informatics.

Contact
Dr. Valentina Dagiene
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
Akademijos str. 4
Vilnius 2600
Lithuania
dagiene@kt1.mii.lt

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