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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982

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MATHS TEACHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPUTERS

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MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO ATTEND A TRAINING COURSE AND A SEMINAR ON COMPUTER STUDIES ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH INTERESTED BODIES.

THE SEMINAR ON COMPUTER STUDIES WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 27 (SATURDAY) AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE IN CAUSEWAY BAY, AND THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXHIBITION ON MICRO-COMPUTERS.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTER EDUCATION.

EXPERTS IN THE FIELD WILL BE CONDUCTING TALKS IN CHINESE ON COMPUTER AND EDUCATION, THE COMPUTER STUDIES PILOT SCHEME AND THE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPUTER STUDIES SUBJECT: RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE COMPUTER STUDIES EXAMINATION; AND CHOICE OF COMPUTER FOR TEACHING THE SUBJECT.

+PARTICIPATING TEACHERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH THE SPEAKERS DURING THE PLENARY DISCUSSION AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN ADDITION, AN INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER COURSE IN BASIC WILL BE HELD FROM APRIL 13 TO 17 AT LOK SIN TONG KU CHIU MAN SECONDARY SCHOOL AT KWAI SHING CIRCUIT, KWAI CHUNG.

ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL AND THE MATHEMATICS SECTION, THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS ON THE INTERACTIVE MODE OF PROCESSING THROUGH THE STUDY OF BASIC.

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THERE WILL BE LECTURES AND TUTORIALS ON INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING WITH A SELECTION OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. TO MICRO-COMPUTERS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE.

ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 40 AND NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ATTENDANCE TO THE COURSE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE ANY QUALIFICATION, HE ADDED.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED BEFORE MARCH 31 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (MATHEMATICS), MATHEMATICS SECTION ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE COURSE AND THE SEMINAR SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE MATHEMATICS SECTION ON 5-774001 EXT. 36.

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