2014
DOI: 10.1145/2602484
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Abstract: Computer science in UK schools is undergoing a remarkable transformation. While the changes are not consistent across each of the four devolved nations of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), there are developments in each that are moving the subject to become mandatory for all pupils from age 5 onwards. In this paper, we detail how computer science declined in the UK, and the developments that led to its revitalisation: a mixture of industry and interest group lobbying, with a particular fo… Show more

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“…While the use of metaphors or analogies to teach students computing concepts is commonplace, it is not usually clear how these mappings are derived, i.e., whether they are informed by any theoretical understanding of conceptual development in the domain. Increasingly, there have been calls to improve computing education (Brown, Sentance, Crick, & Humphreys, 2014;Wing, 2008) that have led to curricula change in several countries. However, concerns have been raised about the theoretical evidence base for the understanding of learning in this domain.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the use of metaphors or analogies to teach students computing concepts is commonplace, it is not usually clear how these mappings are derived, i.e., whether they are informed by any theoretical understanding of conceptual development in the domain. Increasingly, there have been calls to improve computing education (Brown, Sentance, Crick, & Humphreys, 2014;Wing, 2008) that have led to curricula change in several countries. However, concerns have been raised about the theoretical evidence base for the understanding of learning in this domain.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Programming skills are seen to underpin many other subjects, teaching the importance of accuracy and aention to detail as well as developing the capacity for problem-solving and creating solutions to real-world problems [16,18,48]. e recent introduction of compulsory computer science education in many countries has put programming high on the agenda, with pupils as young as 5 years old in the United Kingdom expected to learn how to create and debug simple programs [5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(4) What were the ideas or concepts in programming that, once you had grasped them, made you think and feel as a 'proper' programmer? (5) In the focus groups, students identied (insert appropriate potential threshold concept) as a particularly challenging/useful topic area. What are your thoughts on this?…”
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“…It may also prevent common misconceptions and prejudices towards computer science regarding the nature of the subject and the role of gender (Funke, Berges, and Hubwieser 2016). Several countries, such as Australia (Falkner, Vivian, and Falkner 2014), the United Kingdom (Brown et al 2013) or Russia (Khenner and Semakin 2014) have already introduced computer science in their primary school curricula. Other countries like France, Poland, and New Zealand are also in the process of implementing notions of problem-solving, algorithmic thinking and basic programming in their curricula (Armoni 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%