We have a website at the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre that is kept more frequently up-to-date. For blog posts by Sue Sentance, you can now go to https://computingeducationresearch.org/
Tag: computer science education
Research to practice in the context of school computing education
Education researchers carry out research with the ultimate goal of improving the learning outcomes of learners. In my field, this relates to computing education in school, which is a relatively new offering compared to other more established disciplines. There is a lot to learn about how students and teachers learn and teach computing effectively. In… Continue reading Research to practice in the context of school computing education
WiPSCE 2019 – a ceilidh and more!
I've just attended WIPSCE 2019 at the University of Glasgow, UK, hosted by Quintin Cutts and Peter Donaldson and team at the Centre for Computing Science Education. I really enjoyed the conference, as I do all WIPSCE conferences! In fact it was my 8th, as I have been every year since 2012, the first year… Continue reading WiPSCE 2019 – a ceilidh and more!
Conferences relating to computer science education in school
WIPSCE (Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education) is a great conference for those interested in computer science education in school to attend as it combines a really friendly and welcoming international community of researchers with a desire to encourage rigorous theoretical and empirical research in computer science education. The first international WIPSCE conference was… Continue reading Conferences relating to computer science education in school
Computer science education research in schools and pedagogy
There is a growing amount of research in computer science education and also a need to be able to describe the key findings to teachers so that it becomes directly relevant in the classroom. In my recent CAS TV appearance I talk about a range of areas of research and how they may be of… Continue reading Computer science education research in schools and pedagogy
Computer Science Education: Theory and Practice
Having just finished teaching this module I am very impressed once again by the enthusiasm and engagement of the teachers and others enrolled for this computer science education course. As well as delving into the literature about various aspects of computer science education research, we also had the opportunity to share ideas and look at… Continue reading Computer Science Education: Theory and Practice
What is computer science education all about?
This blog is about Computer Science Education at King's College London, UK. Computer Science Education is an interdisciplinary field: it is of course about the teaching and learning of computer science but it's also about all the areas that impact on computer science - philosophy, psychology, linguistics, natural sciences, and mathematics - and how they… Continue reading What is computer science education all about?
Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (WiPSCE)
In November 2015, King's College London were proud to host the 10th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (WiPSCE), an international conference dedicated to sharing and publishing original research in the area of computer science education in schools. WiPSCE aims at improving the exchange of research and practice relevant to teaching and learning in… Continue reading Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (WiPSCE)