The Current Situation of Informatics Education in Mongolia

Mongolia started using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in secondary education relatively late. The computer training and informatics has been included as a subject in the secondary school curriculum in Mongolia since 1988 and in the university curriculum since 1982. This paper presents current situation of informatics education in Mongolia. SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis of Informatics Education in Mongolia, conclusions and future recommendations are also presented. Key words: secondary education, informatics, information and communication technology, ICT in education. Current situation of informatics training in secondary education Mongolia is located in the Northern Asia, bordering with China and Russia (landlocked). Mongolia has a territory of 1,564,116 sq km. The population is 2,791,272 (July 2005 est.) and the literacy rate is 97.8% (World Fact Book, 2005). Education system consists of pre-school education (kindergarten), general educati...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: IIE
• Authors: Uyanga Sambuu
• Keywords: Education, IIE 2006, Mongolia, Secondary Education