Computer Science Teachers' Perception of Digital Educational Resources on Algorithmization and Programming

Abstract

Algorithmization and programming are important and necessary components of computer science education at school, which begin in the fifth grade. Online education during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the possibilities of using digital educational resources for teaching schoolchildren. The purpose of this study is to study teachers' perception of digital educational resources on algorithmization and programming as in the case of secondary schools fifth grades.23 computer science teachers have been interviewed on a questionnaire including questions about the experience of using digital educational resources. The results showed a positive attitude of teachers toward the use of digital educational resources, but not everyone uses the resource as a separate learning tool. Computer science teachers have determined that a digital educational resource should include video tutorials and practical tasks related to life situations. Teachers identify different conditions for the use of resources in teaching computer science in the 5th grade. More than half of the teachers can develop a digital educational resource, but they do not use it at every lesson. Digital educational technologies can significantly increase the effectiveness of learning algorithmization and programming, which determines the importance of integrating online technologies into the teaching system in the secondary school classrooms.