Teaching Coding in K-12 Schools - Research and Application (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)

This book contains highly effective ways to teach coding and computational thinking skills throughout primary and secondary schooling. It outlines a research informed path for students from birth to 18 years, identifying key skills and learning activities. Based on global perspectives and research at each stage, it outlines how these findings can be applied in the classroom. Teaching coding to students in K-12 has been a skillset that has been debated across educational jurisdictions globally for some time. The book provides examples of schools that are teaching coding to students in engaging and relevant ways, delivering well thought out compulsory curriculums. Additionally, it provides examples of schools where coding is not mandated in the curriculum and is taught in an ad-hoc manner. Through the full discussion of all of these varied examples, the book presents both sides of the serious and ongoing debate in the field as to whether coding should be taught in an explicit way at all . The increasing school of thought that teaching coding is a skill that is already obsolete, and the focus should be on computational thinking is completely examined and presented. In this book, both sides of the argument, as well as the specific, meticulous research underlying each side, are given equal weight. The debate is a serious one and requires a clearly defined thematic response with evidence on all sides of the argument presented rationally. This book does just that. Created by carefully selected authors from around the world, it will be a highly studied research reference.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Therese Keane • Andrew E. Fluck
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	1st ed. 2023
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-121969-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject
LSN:	3-03-121969-4
Barcode:	9783031219696

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