Central Computer Science Concepts to Research-Based Teacher Training in Computer Science: An Experimental Study

Zendler, Andreas; Klaudt, Dieter

doi:10.2190/ec.46.2.c

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“…PPS is a strategy that can be distinguished from other methods, such as problembased learning, programming language education, a principle/concept-based approach (Zendler & Klaudt, 2012), and brainstorming (mind mapping), by the following features: 1. It is not only for solving problems but also for learning communication skills related to representing solutions logically and efficiently using abstraction and automation.…”

Section: Paper-and-pencil Programming Strategymentioning

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Paper-and-Pencil Programming Strategy toward Computational Thinking for Non-Majors: Design Your Solution

Kim

2013

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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The paper-and-pencil programming strategy (PPS) is a way of representing an idea logically by any representation that can be created using paper and pencil. It was developed for non-computer majors to improve their understanding and use of computational thinking and increase interest in learning computer science. A total of 110 non-majors in their sophomore year were assigned to either a Logo or a PPS course with attendance being 2 hours per week for 15 weeks. To measure the effectiveness of PPS, the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking and a self-assessment survey preand post-test were used. Findings indicated that PPS not only improved students' overall logical thinking as much as did Logo programming learning, but also increased scores on one more subscale of logical thinking than did the Logo course. In addition, PPS significantly helped students understand the concept of computational thinking and increased their interest in learning computer science.Computer science (CS) has led to innovations in society and daily life. However, the public's interest in CS has decreased (Carter

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“…As mentioned above, we point to two main causes for the public's lack of interest in CS: few available materials and few applicable approaches for nonmajors, regardless of their computer experience (Deek et al, 1998;Foster, 2005;Patterson, 2005;Zendler & Klaudt, 2012). Hence, we developed a learning program directed toward CT without computers for non-majors.…”

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Kim

2013

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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“…There are new areas of study such as Grid Computing, Cyber-security, Robotics [126], and specific courses like the Quantum Computing scientific units. Quantum computing offers a new paradigm to computer science so that computer technology with Turing machine properties has more storage capacity, solves artificial intelligence well, and computers perform higher processing and more [178]. However, regularly reaffirming computer science, each computer science curriculum is mandatory for the following improvements.…”

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Computer Science

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Hidayat²,

Syah³

2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Possible for science itself, conceptually, to have and will understand differently, let alone science also seen as technology, such as computer science. After all, science and technology are viewpoints diverse by either individual, community, or social. Generally, it depends on socioeconomic capabilities. So it is with computer science has become a phenomenon and fashionable, where based on the stream of documents, various issues arise in either its theory or implementation, adapting different communities, or designing curriculum holds in the education system. Generally, there are gaps between rich and poor, masculine and feminine, and basic sciences, engineering, and social sciences in accessing and using computer science. In particular, there have been various developments in hardware, software, and brain-ware from computer science in the application. There are recurring problems shortly, in the same or different places, both in developed and technologically lagging countries. Although computer science is still new, it has provided various innovations through research, which is proven by many documents. Therefore, following the growth of computer science -documents in the reputable indexed database, Scopus -there are clues for showing the trends. That is, dividing documents into three-time sessions: sloping, increasing and decreasing. That is by using a growth graphic. Then equip it with some parameters: topics and the weights from hit counts of databases. It gives the meaning as an interpretation to support the reviews. Therefore, this paper will provide a commentary related to that growth. It is for showing that despite the spread of studies, at the last time-session, the issues were always present simultaneously at the same time in accumulation. That is for describing a study title of computer science about what the world already has, going, and will understand about computer science. It is a view regarding its philosophy, basic science, applications, and technology as concepts and solutions that make computer science the primary foundation for skills and professions in the 21 st century through the education system. Therefore, other scientific fields such as informatics, computer engineering, information science, information technology, and data science, which are at the crossroads of computer science, are also scientific fields that raise different issues.

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“…Acquiring mastery of computer coding concepts and procedures are both necessary aspects of learning abstraction (Zendler & Klaudt, 2012).…”

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An Examination of Abstraction in K-12 Computer Science Education

Liebe

Camp

2019

Proceedings of the 19th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research

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Central Computer Science Concepts to Research-Based Teacher Training in Computer Science: An Experimental Study

Cited by 7 publications

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Paper-and-Pencil Programming Strategy toward Computational Thinking for Non-Majors: Design Your Solution

Paper-and-Pencil Programming Strategy toward Computational Thinking for Non-Majors: Design Your Solution

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An Examination of Abstraction in K-12 Computer Science Education

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