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Don't Teach Coding - Until You Read This Book (Paperback)
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Don't Teach Coding - Until You Read This Book (Paperback)
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The definitive resource for understanding what coding is, designed
for educators and parents Even though the vast majority of
teachers, parents, and students understand the importance of
computer science in the 21st century, many struggle to find
appropriate educational resources. Don't Teach Coding: Until You
Read This Book fills a gap in current knowledge by explaining
exactly what coding is and addressing why and how to teach the
subject. Providing a historically grounded, philosophically
sensitive description of computer coding, this book helps readers
understand the best practices for teaching computer science to
their students and their children. The authors, experts in teaching
computer sciences to students of all ages, offer practical insights
on whether coding is a field for everyone, as opposed to a field
reserved for specialists. This innovative book provides an overview
of recent scientific research on how the brain learns coding, and
features practical exercises that strengthen coding skills. Clear,
straightforward chapters discuss a broad range of questions using
principles of computer science, such as why we should teach
students to code and is coding a science, engineering, technology,
mathematics, or language? Helping readers understand the principles
and issues of coding education, this book: Helps those with no
previous background in computer science education understand the
questions and debates within the field Explores the history of
computer science education and its influence on the present Views
teaching practices through a computational lens Addresses why many
schools fail to teach computer science adequately Explains
contemporary issues in computer science such as the language wars
and trends that equate coding with essential life skills like
reading and writing Don't Teach Coding: Until You Read This Book is
a valuable resource for K-12 educators in computer science
education and parents wishing to understand the field to help chart
their children's education path.
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