TC 3 - Education - Aims and Scopes
est. 1963, revised 1992, 1995, 1998
AIMS
To provide an international forum for
educators to discuss research and practice in:
- teaching informatics
- educational uses of communication and information technologies (ICT)
To establish models for informatics
curricula, training programs, and teaching methodologies.
To consider the relationship of
informatics in other curriculum areas.
To promote the ongoing education of ICT
professionals and those in the workforce whose employment involves the use of
information and communication technologies.
To examine the impact of information and
communication technologies on the whole educational environment:
- teaching and learning
- administration and management of the educational enterprise
- local, national and regional policy-making and
collaboration.
WG3.1 - Informatics and
ICT in Secondary Education
est. 1966, revised 1998, 2008, merged with WG3.5 to form a new WG3.1 in 2014
WG3.1 - Informatics and Digital Technologies in School Education
est. 2014
AIMS
To provide an international
viewpoint to the debate of informatics education in all levels of school
pedagogies including research activities and best practice experience.
To promote the acquisition and
updating of appropriate knowledge and expertise by all whose teaching
environment requires contact with computer-based systems.
To
consider the nature, content and method of delivery
for school education, within informatics (computer science) and digital
technologies (digital humanities, media literacy), which will enable learners
to become discerning digital citizens who are able to act in a complex and
digitalized world.
SCOPES
Early childhood and school education,
including related informal learning contexts.
Informatics education and digital
literacy.
The integration of digital technologies in
education.
The professional development of teachers.
The provision of pre-service and
in-service teacher education to enable educators to use and contribute to the
development of digital educational resources, including professional learning
networks.
WG3.3 -
Research into Education Applications of Information Technologies
re-est.
1988, revised 2004
AIMS
To provide a forum to identify issues and
priorities for research and to map research policies arising from the differing
cultures in IFIP Member countries.
SCOPES
Identification of research needs and
topics in the field of education
Improvement of research approaches and
methods
Production of synthesis of research on
major topics in the field
Dissemination of research, in partnership
with educational research communities.
WG3.4 Professional, Higher and Vocational
Education in ICT
est. 1971,
revised 1983, 1989, 1995, 2008, 2014, 2015
AIMS
WG3.4 is focused on professional and
vocational education in ICT – education leading towards careers or professional
development in some form of computing, rather than on specific teaching of
informatics or use of computers in different subject areas in primary and
junior secondary schools.
Our goal is to promote the acquisition and
updating of appropriate ICT knowledge and expertise by all whose working
environment requires contact with computer-based systems.
To consider the nature, content
and method of delivery of professional and vocational education within the ICT
sector, which will enable learners to achieve their employment expectations.
To promote the effective use of ICT as a
medium for the delivery of professional and vocational education.
To foster life-long learning in
ICT-related areas.
To examine the activities of ICT
professional bodies concerning the professional development and certification
of their members.
SCOPES
The integration of ICT knowledge and
practice with other vocational and professional education.
The provision of initial and on-going IT
training and education for non-ICT professionals to enable them to use and
contribute to the development of ICT systems.
The use of computer–based training methods
in the delivery of professional and vocational education.
The on-going professional development and
life-long learning of ICT practitioners.
The membership of WG3.4 comprises
academics (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.) ICT Trainers and ICT
Practitioners.
Members’ interests include the use of
computer-mediated education, the on-going professional education of both ICT
and non-ICT professionals, the activities of national ICT professional bodies,
the delivery of effective ICT vocational education to post-secondary learners
and the integration of ICT into other tertiary curricula.
WG3.5 –
Informatics and Digital Technologies in Elementary Education
est. 1983, revised 1999, 2008, merged with WG3.1 to form a new WG3.1 in 2014
WG3.7 - Information Technology in Educational
Management
est. 1996,
revised 2008, 2014
AIMS
To promote effective and efficient use of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) within the management and
policies, development of and planning for educational institutions;
To promote the use of ICT, including
current and emerging technologies to support school and institutional
improvement and accountability;
To promote the use and advancement of
decision support systems and knowledge management within educational management;
To investigate the potentials of mobile
technologies to support managerial and administrative work for educational
institutions:
To investigate human, social, and ethical,
aspects of ITEM systems and to provide recommendations for their adequate
integration in educational settings;
To investigate aspects of security and
privacy of ITEM systems and to provide recommendations for their adequate
integration in educational settings;
To develop and improve qualitative and
quantitative empirical methods to understand the role of digital literacy and
ICT in the management of teacher and tutor education in educational organizations;
To encourage international exchanges of
information and co-operation on state of the art
research, development and implementation of ITEM systems;
To propose themes for international,
collaborative research and development in ITEM and to seek funding for such
research and development from national and international bodies;
To provide advice and support to
countries, educational systems and institutions in the
developmental stages of their ITEM systems.
SCOPES
The whole range of educational institutions concerned with education,
from kindergarten to higher education, adult education, professional
development and training settings;
The educational management of ICT used
within lifelong, formal and informal settings;
Local education authorities, school
districts and those concerned with developing and integrating educational
policies, including policy makers, advisers, parents, administrators, teachers
other and education providers, and learners;
Local, regional, national, international
research and development institutions;
Academic, government, non-profit and
commercial organizations.
WG3.9 - Artificial Intelligence in Education
est. 2025
AIMS
Facilitating knowledge exchange that
documents, analyses, and learns from the varied approaches to AI integration
across different educational systems;
Developing frameworks and methodologies
for evaluating the effectiveness, equity, and ethical implications of AI
applications across diverse educational contexts;
Advocating for responsible AI development
and implementation that supports educational goals while safeguarding learner
welfare, privacy, and autonomy;
SCOPES
Knowledge dissemination and exchange
through organised events and publication
Capacity building and education through
support of programmes and resources
Research coordination and development
through appropriate approaches and focus
Policy and practice guidance through
partnership arrangements