Informatics education in Mongolia

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were introduced to Mongolian education sector relatively late. The computer training and informatics as a subject has been included in the secondary school curriculum in Mongolia since 1988 and in the university curriculum since 1982. For past years, a number of activities were implemented to enhance the informatics subject curriculum, such as development of standards, training of informatics subject teachers, development of training manuals and materials for the informatics subjects in secondary schools [14]. Following informatics curriculums were developed for secondary schools since 1988: Informatics Curriculum (MOECS, 1991), MNS-5001-498: Informatics Standard (MOECS, 1998) and The Informatics Education Standard for Primary and Secondary Education (MOECS, 2004). This paper presents current situation of Informatics Education in Mongolia and mostly concentrated on Informatics curriculum development. SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis, conclusion and recommendations are also presented.