An International Comparison of K-12 Computer Science Education Intended and Enacted Curricula

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 Comparison of K-12 Computer Science Education Intended and Enacted Curricula. In: 19th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research (Koli Calling ’19), Koli, Finland, 21-24 Nov 2019, ISBN 9781450377157 (doi: 10.1145/3364510.3364517)

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Abstract

This paper presents an international study of K-12 Computer Science implementation across Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Scotland and the United States. We present findings from a pilot study, comparing CS curriculum requirements (intended curriculum) captured through country reports, with what surveyed teachers (n=244) identify as enacting in their classroom (the enacted curriculum). We address the extent that teachers are implementing the intended curriculum as enacted curriculum, exploring specifically country differences in terms of programming languages and CS topics implemented. Our findings highlight the similarities and differences of intended and enacted CS curriculum within and across countries and the value of such comparisons.

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:9781450377157

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