Stereotypes of Secondary School Students Towards People in Computer Science

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Laura Keil ◽  
Fatma Batur ◽  
Matthias Kramer ◽  
Torsten Brinda
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students

New Approach for Comparison of Countries’ Achievements in Science Olympiads

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Mile JOVANOV ◽  
Marija MIHOVA ◽  
Bojan KOSTADINOV ◽  
Emil STANKOV
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
The Government ◽  
Valuable Content

There are several International Olympiads for secondary school students (for example, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and informatics). These Olympiads are not just a science competition, but a means to care for talent in the particular science. The goal of this paper is to identify the necessary topics important for good results at these international contests, and to compare the contest systems for the countries in South Eastern Europe, in the field of Informatics (Computer Science), as a region that is one of the prominent world regions in the context of high results in the international competitions. Here, we provide comparison through detailed analysis of several countries, and further we present a new approach that may be used to compare the achievements of the countries based on the results that students achieved at these competitions. Finally, we present an application of this approach on the results of some of the discussed countries compared to Macedonia. We strongly believe that the paper will provide a valuable content and approach for the entities involved in the organization of the contests, to measure their results compared to other countries, to use the information for improvement, and to use their achievements to raise awareness among the government institutions and companies in order to get support from them.

scholarly journals A CTF-Based Approach in Cyber Security Education for Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Haziq Ashrofie Hanafi ◽  
Haikal Rokman ◽  
Ahmad Dahaqin Ibrahim ◽  
Zul-Azri Ibrahim ◽  
Md Nabil Ahmad Zawawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Computer Science Curriculum ◽  
Educational Modules

Cybersecurity education topics require technical understanding. However, it is a challenging task for any teacher to introduce topics to students who have no technical background. Recently, the concept of gamification has been implemented as a tool to inculcate student’s interest using a variety of popular in-games techniques and applying them to educational modules. Extending from this notion, it was found that Capture the Flag (CTF) competition style is a successful way of introducing students to various technical concepts in the standard computer science curriculum. During the 2019 school holiday, a CTF for secondary school students was run at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) with the primary goal of introducing secondary school students to various cybersecurity topics and also to inculcate their interest in cybersecurity. The method that we used is different from other CTF or similar events, in which we use a scenario-based approach. We found that this method attracts participants in solving each challenge in a competitive environment.

Computer Science Education for Primary and Lower Secondary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Isayama ◽  
Masaki Ishiyama ◽  
Raissa Relator ◽  
Koichi Yamazaki
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Computer Science Education ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students

РОЗВИТОК SOFT SKILLS НА УРОКАХ ІНФОРМАТИКИ В ОСНОВНІЙ ШКОЛІ

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
O. S. HRYTSIUK ◽  
◽  
V. P. CHERNENKO ◽  
V. P. LYASHENKO ◽  
N. G. KYRYLAKHA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Science Lesson ◽  
Press Conference ◽  
School Students ◽  
Project Method

The paper describes the complex of computer science lessons for secondary school students, aimed at forming soft skills, among which are communication skills (in particular, the ability to dialogue and discussion), teamwork (cooperation), leadership, logical thinking, creativity, time management. The relevance of the study is due to the need to understand the possibilities of computer science lessons in terms of development of modern schoolchildren soft skills, which are the key to successful further study and future professional realization. The research methodology contains general theoretical and special methods. The aim of the study is to describe and characterize the author's set of non-standard computer science lessons for secondary school students, which promotes the development of soft skills. The complex consists of three consecutive lessons and involves students working on their own projects in microgroups, a competition for these projects and a press conference of the jury, during which the results of the competition are discussed. The project method stimulates creativity, elements of competition contribute to the formation of teamwork and leadership skills. Independent elaboration of the topic with the subsequent acquaintance with several variants of its presentation consolidates knowledge. An additional factor in strengthening knowledge is the visualization of educational material, implemented in presentations. The paper examines the correlation between the type of lesson and the development of specific soft skills. The main educational tasks that should be used in computer science lessons for the development of soft skills include problem (identify the most interesting topics) and creative (create your own project-presentation) ones. Involvement of the element of competition (project competition) contributes to the intensification of learning, helps to form teamwork, and increases student motivation. Prospects for further research are seen in the implementation of the proposed complex into the teaching of computer science in Kremenchuk secondary schools in order to prove its effectiveness. Key words: primary school, computer science lesson, soft skills, non-standard lesson, project work, lesson-competition, lesson-press conference.

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions on Drug Abuse and Academic Performance in Computer Science and Allied Subjects

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
P.U. Ejodamen ◽  
N.O. Ogini
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Indian Hemp ◽  
Abused Drugs ◽  
Type Of School

Given the high rate of drug abuse in society, this study investigates how much of its knowledge is available to secondary school students. Also evaluated is the perceived effect of drug abuse on their academic achievement in subjects such as Computer science and allied subjects. A questionnaire was developed to obtain the respondents’ opinion with 304 responses analyzed for this study. This research reveals that the majority (97.4%) of students know about drug abuse and the harm it causes to health. The most abused drugs by the students surveyed are Alcohol (5.9%), Tobacco (3.3%), and Marijuana (Indian hemp) (2.3%). The hypotheses tested showed a statistically significant (p<0.05) relationship between the type of school (public/private) a student attends and their tendency to abuse drugs, as well as how much knowledge is possessed by the students. We conclude that the academic performance of students can be negatively influenced by the abuse of drugs.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTIMEDIA IN TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE AMONG XI STANDARD STUDENTS IN KARUR DISTRICT

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5SE) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
V.K. Subashini
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Score Difference ◽  
Novice Students

This study attempted to find out the effect of using multimedia in teaching Computer Science among XI students. Sample of 62 students was selected for the study in Karur District. Two groups pretest and posttest experimental design was used. Data were analyzed. It is found that there is a significant means score difference between pretest and posttest among the selected higher secondary school novice students. It is proved that Multimedia supported teaching is one of the appropriate and effective methods for teaching Computer Science to higher secondary school students.

Evaluation of a Summer-School Program for Highly Gifted Secondary-School Students: The German Pupils Academy

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz Neber ◽  
Kurt A. Heller
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
School Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Framework

Summary The German Pupils Academy (Deutsche Schüler-Akademie) is a summer-school program for highly gifted secondary-school students. Three types of program evaluation were conducted. Input evaluation confirmed the participants as intellectually highly gifted students who are intrinsically motivated and interested to attend the courses offered at the summer school. Process evaluation focused on the courses attended by the participants as the most important component of the program. Accordingly, the instructional approaches meet the needs of highly gifted students for self-regulated and discovery oriented learning. The product or impact evaluation was based on a multivariate social-cognitive framework. The findings indicate that the program contributes to promoting motivational and cognitive prerequisites for transforming giftedness into excellent performances. To some extent, the positive effects on students' self-efficacy and self-regulatory strategies are due to qualities of the learning environments established by the courses.

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