scholarly journals SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM: PERCEPTIONS OF STAKE HOLDERS

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariha Gul
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
School Level ◽  
Major Purpose ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Computer Science Curriculum ◽  
The Subject ◽  
School Computer

Computers and information technology has become an essential part of living in current era. Developments in the field of computer science (CS) have influenced many aspects of human life including education. In order to make students skillful in this filed a subject of computer science is offered at secondary school level. Major purpose of introducing CS at secondary level was assumption that students of this age are more motivated to learn new technologies. The second reason was high dropout rate, where almost half of them enter in job market, keeping in view this trend it was necessary to develop technology literate workforce. Now as the technology has flooded in and new generation is exposed to it from birth so it is necessary to know perceptions about computer science curriculum. Major purpose of this research was to explore the perception of secondary school computer science curriculum. Population of the study includes the entire student enrolled at secondary school level in the subject of computer science curriculum their teachers and principals. The sample of the study was selected through convenient sampling and forty students (20=male, 20=female) took part in focus group discussion. Eight teachers and four principals were also part of the study. A focus group discussion guide was prepared to conduct discussion with students, while interview schedules were used to take data from teachers and principals. Scores of students in the subject of computer science were also taken from students and counter checked from the school administration to examine effectiveness of course. The results showed that students and teachers are not quite satisfied with current curriculum. On the other hand scores of the subject were not very high showing and loophole in effectiveness of the computer science curriculum. On the basis of results it is suggested that measures should be taken to not only improve curriculum but also for provision of physical facilities required to teach computer sciences.

A Testing Program for Mathematics at the Secondary-School Level

1946 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 303-313
Author(s):  
Arthur E. Traxler
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
Testing Program ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Advanced Courses

An important problem related to instruction in mathematics, as in every other subject field, is that of assessing accurately the aptitude and the achievement of individual pupils and of classes. There is imperative need for a teacher to be informed reliably concerning the ability of his students and concerning their mastery of the content of the subject being taught if he is to adapt his instruction to their varying levels, correct their weaknesses, predict their success in advanced courses, and afford them guidance in accordance with their predispositions, attainments, and functioning interests.

scholarly journals E-Planner for Physical Education on the Secondary School Level in Latvia

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Arturs Pilkevics ◽  
Rasma Jansone ◽  
Inese Bautre
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
School Level ◽  
Planning Tool ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
The Subject

Abstract An innovative planning and assessment tool for the subject of Physical Education (PE) on the secondary school level has been created in the course of this research project. Evaluation of the research on the Latvian assessment system in PE has shown the current need for an online based curriculum planning tool (e-planner) which would help teachers to effectively and qualitatively determine the levels of knowledge, skills, personal trait attributes and development dynamics in PE. This finding has served as basis for the hypothesis of the work: creating an e-planner will have a positive influence on the planning and evaluation processes in the subject of Physical Education on secondary level. The author set put to determine the theoretical foundation and the desired content of the E-planner according to the curriculum standard of PE on the secondary level in Latvia and create the planner based on the free Google Forms online platform. Study included the evaluation of teachers’ opinion about using the E-planner for planning and evaluation purposes. The result of this project is the first on-line curriculum planning tool in the Latvian language which is based on the modern theoretical understanding of student-centered planning and the assessment approach in education. Implementing such a tool on a state level across the disciplines would improve the quality of planning and instruction in schools.

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.

ACM model high school computer science curriculum (abstract)

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Susan M. Merritt ◽  
Charles J. Bruen ◽  
J. Philip East ◽  
Darlene Grantham ◽  
Charles Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Computer Science Curriculum ◽  
School Computer

ACM model high school computer science curriculum

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
CORPORATE Pre-College Task Force Comm. of the
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Computer Science Curriculum ◽  
School Computer
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