Databases in the elementary school: A teacher's report

Abstract

A report of the classroom activity which supports the research undertaken by Toni Downes, University of Western Sydney, on databases in the elementary school. The report targets the period 1989–90, covering such areas as selection of software; maintenance of student ownership in investigations; student familiarisation with new software and hardware; gathering real data; use of database and printing facility; classroom climate and teacher comments on the use of databases.