Download or read book Humanistic Perspectives on Computers in the Schools written by Steven D. Harlow and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In exploring the place of the computer in the human context of the school, this thoughtful, insightful volume probes the effects of the computer's presence on human potential and learning and examines the promise and direction of the computer in the education of children. Researchers and practitioners share very diverse concerns--with a healthy dose of caution--about the computer's impact upon the classroom and student learning. Topics include the computer and the exceptional student, computer games as teaching tools, teaching writing through word processing, as well as evaluating the educational value of microcomputers.