Computer science in the school curriculum: Issues and challenges

Mary Webb; Tim Bell; Niki Davis; Yaacov J. Katz; Nicholas Reynolds; Dianne P. Chambers; Maciej M. Sysło; Andrew Fluck; Margaret Cox; Charoula Angeli; Joyce Malyn‐Smith; Joke Voogt; Jason Zagami; Peter Micheuz; Yousra Chtouki; Nataša Mori

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_43

Computer science in the school curriculum: Issues and challenges

Mary Webb, Tim Bell, Niki Davis, Yaacov J. Katz, Nicholas Reynolds, Dianne P. Chambers, Maciej M. Sysło, Andrew Fluck, Margaret Cox, Charoula Angeli, Joyce Malyn‐Smith, Joke Voogt, Jason Zagami, Peter Micheuz, Yousra Chtouki, Nataša Mori

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Abstract

This paper is based on analysis and discussion undertaken over several years by researchers, policymakers and practitioners from a range of countries which vary in their approaches to the curriculum for Computer Science. The discussions, undertaken predominantly within the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) and EDUsummIT communities were motivated by a need to examine the rationale, issues and challenges following some concerns across the globe about the position and nature of Computer Science in the school curriculum. We summarise our findings and focus specifically on challenges for the computer science education community in communicating, clarifying needs and promoting curriculum change in order to encourage Computer Science in the curriculum both theoretically and practically.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Tomorrow’s Learning
Subtitle of host publication	Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing - 11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2017, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Mary Webb, Arthur Tatnall
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	421-431
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319743097
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_43
State	Published - 2017
Event	11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers and Education, WCCE 2017 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 3 Jul 2017 → 6 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	515
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers and Education, WCCE 2017
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	3/07/17 → 6/07/17

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© 2017, IFIP International Federation for Information Processing.

Keywords

Computer science
Curriculum rationale
Informatics
International perspectives

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Webb, M., Bell, T., Davis, N., Katz, Y. J., Reynolds, N., Chambers, D. P., Sysło, M. M., Fluck, A., Cox, M., Angeli, C., Malyn‐Smith, J., Voogt, J., Zagami, J., Micheuz, P., Chtouki, Y., & Mori, N. (2017). Computer science in the school curriculum: Issues and challenges. In M. Webb, & A. Tatnall (Eds.), Tomorrow’s Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing - 11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2017, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 421-431). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 515). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74310-3_43

Webb, Mary ; Bell, Tim ; Davis, Niki et al. / Computer science in the school curriculum : Issues and challenges. Tomorrow’s Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing - 11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2017, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Mary Webb ; Arthur Tatnall. Springer New York LLC, 2017. pp. 421-431 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Computer science in the school curriculum: Issues and challenges. / Webb, Mary; Bell, Tim; Davis, Niki et al.
Tomorrow’s Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing - 11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2017, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Mary Webb; Arthur Tatnall. Springer New York LLC, 2017. p. 421-431 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 515).

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