ABSTRACT
Spreadsheets are computerized systems that have automated the record-keeping process. Learning about them in school is important, because they are an indispensable tool in the contemporary workplace. Traditionally, the teaching of spreadsheets, in K-12 settings, tertiary education, and teacher professional development programs, has had a technocentric and decontextualized focus, and aimed at mainly demonstrating the technical features of the computer application in relation to storing, calculating, and presenting information. As a result, students and teachers failed to recognize how spreadsheets could be used to support thinking and learning in various disciplines and content domains. What is the required knowledge for teaching spreadsheets in a contextualized way as tools that can facilitate the teaching and learning process?
