Creating a solid foundation for secondary education and ICT through technology equitable education

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to investigate the use of software systems as a tool in the Canadian Public School classroom as a means to provide the diverse skills required for today’s digital world. This study investigated ICT diversity within a pedagogical context to implement digital computer competence, specifically Software Systems Engineering, to transform students into effective practitioners of technology literacy. The constructed approach represented in this study to education provides a practical process into critical thinking, digital equity, technology literacy, life-long learning, and prepares elementary and high school students for the diverse and intricate expectations of industry. This research provides a step forward to the goals of preparing a generation of skilled technology literate and diverse critical thinkers for a demanding and ever changing digital world. The focus of this article represents the introduction to Computer Science at a grade 11 level and the results of the implemented research.