An International Benchmark Study of K-12 Computer Science Education in Schools

Falkner, K., Quille, K., Sentance, S., Vivian, R., Barksdale, S., Busuttil, L., Cole, E., Liebe, C., Maiorana, F. and McGill, M. M. (2019) An International Benchmark Study of K-12 Computer Science Education in Schools. In: Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE ’19), Aberdeen, Scotland, 15-17 July 2019, pp. 257-258. ISBN 9781450368957 (doi: 10.1145/3304221.3325535)

Abstract

There has been a growing interest and increase in work shared about national K-12 Computer Science Education (CSED) curriculum and implementation efforts around the world. Much of this work focuses on curriculum analysis, country reports, experience reports and case studies. The K-12 CSED community would benefit from an international strategic effort to compare, contrast and monitor K-12 CSED over time, across multiple countries and regions, to understand pedagogy, practice, resources and experiences from the perspective of teachers working in classrooms. Furthermore, there is a need for validated and robust instruments that can support comparable investigations into the current state of K-12 CSED in schools around the world. Through a collaborative effort, this Working Group will develop a validated teacher survey instrument and collect data about CSED implementation and practice in K-12 classrooms. The authors will pilot the survey with K-12 teacher cohorts and analyse, compare and contrast survey findings across countries.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cole, Elizabeth
• Authors: Falkner, K., Quille, K., Sentance, S., Vivian, R., Barksdale, S., Busuttil, L., Cole, E., Liebe, C., Maiorana, F., and McGill, M. M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering
• ISBN: 9781450368957