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A theoretical framework is outlined in the context of the teaching of control technology in elementary schools. The theory uses two important recent formulations: of information as structure; and of learning as active proposition. It is suggested that written language be categorised as a technology and the computer as an extension of human language capability. The notion of technology as evolution beyond the biologically possible is introduced. Present practice is analysed from this viewpoint. Disjunctions between the language used and the activities carried out, both for LOGO Turtles and control technology, are identified. A focus on mechanism and an intrinsic gender bias is identified. A programme for future developments which ameliorates these problems and incorporates biological referents is proposed.
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Doyle, M.P. (1993). Language Control Language: Control Microworlds of the Mind. In: Denis, B. (eds) Control Technology in Elementary Education. NATO ASI Series, vol 116. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58026-0_4
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