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ItemComputers in education: computer literacy( 1983)In general, overseas countries are at a more advanced stage in the implementation of policies on the uses of computers-in-education than are the educational authorities within Australia. Within Australia, the respective Education Departments of Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia have developed policies and strategies, and implemented computer education within schools. Schools in other States and Territories have introduced some computer education courses in an ad hoc approach, since up to the time of writing no definite policy statements had been issued by their respective Education Departments. It has been endeavoured in this thesis to survey a number of overseas countries in order to observe their policies and strategies in the implementation of computers-in-education, paying particular attention to the concept of computer literacy, and its perceived importance. Having carried out this overseas survey, and knowing the present position within the Australian States and Territories, the specific focus of this study is to answer the following basic questions : 1. What is the best strategy (in the light of experiences both overseas and interstate) for Victoria to adopt in introducing computers-into-education in order to increase the level of computer literacy of its participants? 2. What specific problems are likely to be encountered and how may they be overcome? Two major areas of concern that have become evident and need to be addressed are the :- (i) computer literacy of teachers and (ii) production and dissemination of educationally-sound software. The final chapter of the thesis attempts to offer some solutions to the above and makes recommendations.