Learning to Solve ICT/Informatics-Based Problems

The need for developing a pedagogy for ICT/informatics has been identified. While a great deal of research and thinking has focused on theories of learning in relation to ICT this has concentrated on using ICT rather than learning about ICT or Informatics. The links between theories of learning and practice of teaching are, therefore, much less clear for ICT. The nature of the ICT curriculum is examined in order to identify how particular theories of learning may inform the development of pedagogy for ICT. The components of a model of problem solving that fits in with the primary emphasis of ICT/Informatics courses are explored in relation to key learning theories. Important pedagogical implications are identified.