Attitudes Towards Computer Science in Secondary Education: Evaluation of an Introductory Course

2016 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Daniel Lessner
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Education Evaluation ◽  
Introductory Course

scholarly journals Experiences in Learning Problem-Solving through Computational Thinking

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. e15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Fernández ◽  
Mariela E. Zúñiga ◽  
María V. Rosas ◽  
Roberto A. Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Problem ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
San Luis ◽  
National University ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Computational Thinking (CT) represents a possible alternative for improving students’ academic performance in higher level degree related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This work describes two different experimental proposals with the aim of introducing computational thinking to the problem solving issue. The first one was an introductory course in the Faculty of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (FCFMyN) in 2017, for students enrolled in computer science related careers. The other experience was a first attempt to introduce CT to students and teachers belonging to not computer related faculties at the National University of San Luis (UNSL). Both initiatives use CT as a mean of improving the problem solving process based on the four following elementary concepts: Decomposition, Abstraction, Recognition of patterns and Algorithm. The results of the experiences indicate the relevance of including CT in the learning problem solving issue in different fields. The experiences also conclude that a mandatory CT related course is necessary for those careers having computational problems solving and/or programming related subjects during the first year of their curricula. Part of this work was presented at the XXIII Argentine Congress of Computer Science (CACIC).

scholarly journals Effective measures to foster girls’ interest in secondary computer science education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Happe ◽  
Barbora Buhnova ◽  
Anne Koziolek ◽  
Ingo Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Computer Science Education ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Effective Interventions

AbstractThe interest of girls in computing drops early during primary and secondary education, with minimal recovery in later education stages. In combination with the growing shortage of qualified computer science personnel, this is becoming a major issue, and also a target of numerous studies that examine measures, interventions, and strategies to boost girls’ commitment to computing. Yet, the results of existing studies are difficult to navigate, and hence are being very rarely employed in classrooms. In this paper, we summarize the existing body of knowledge on the effective interventions to recruit and retain girls in computer science education, intending to equip educators with a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate map of interventions recommended in the existing literature. To this end, we perform an aggregated umbrella literature review of 11 existing reviews on the topic, together accumulating joined knowledge from over 800 publications, and formulate the findings in a map of 22 concrete interventions structured in six groups according to their phase and purpose.

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