A Lesson in Search of a Learner

Current trends in IT education reflect this process of deskilling as "IT skills'' primarily focus upon the learning of techniques used in the computerised office, rather than developing the critical faculties that allow one to understand and use a technology for one's own needs.

For many people, their needs are not recognized or understood. In other words, much of IT education could be a case of teaching in search of a learner.

Not all schools are committed to learning. In fact, the primary purpose of many schools is to teach. Teaching and learning are fundamentally different.