Guide to Teaching Computer Science An Activity-Based Approach /

• Main Authors: Hazzan, Orit (Author), Lapidot, Tami (Author), Ragonis, Noa (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Education > Data processing.; Science education.; Teaching.; Computer Science.; Computers and Education.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; Science Education.

Demonstrating that computer science learning and teaching processes can be fun, thought-provoking and stimulating, this unique textbook presents both a conceptual framework and detailed implementation guidelines for computer science (CS) teaching. This highly-anticipated new edition has been updated...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction – What Is This Guide About?
• Active Learning and the Active-Learning-Based Teaching Model
• Overview of the Discipline of Computer Science
• Research in Computer Science Education
• Problem-Solving Strategies
• Learners’ Alternative Conceptions
• Teaching Methods in Computer Science Education
• Lab-Based Teaching
• Types of Questions in Computer Science Education
• Assessment
• Teaching Planning
• Integrated View at the MTCS Course Organization: The Case of Recursion
• Getting Experience in Computer Science Education
• Design of Methods of Teaching Computer Science Course
• High School Computer Science Teacher Preparation Programs
• Epilogue.