Guide to Teaching Computer Science An Activity-Based Approach

The dynamic evolution of the field of computer science (CS) also poses educational and pedagogical challenges, such as issues of CS teacher recruitment, pre-service teacher preparation, support for teachers' ongoing professional development, and the design of teaching and learning material. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hazzan, Orit, Lapidot, Tami (Author), Ragonis, Noa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Active Learning and the Active-Learning-Based Teaching Model
  • Overview of the Discipline of Computer Science
  • Research in Computer Science Education
  • Problem Solving Strategies
  • Learners' Alternative Conceptions
  • Teaching Methods in Computer Science Education
  • Lab-Based Teaching
  • Types of Questions in Computer Science Education
  • Evaluation
  • Teaching Planning
  • Integrated View at the MTCS Course Organization: The Case of Recursion
  • Getting Experience in Computer Science Education
  • Design of a Methods of Teaching Computer Science Course
  • High School Computer Science Teacher Preparation Programs
  • Epilogue