Informatics Education - The Bridge between Using and Understanding Computers : International Conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2006, Vilnius, Lithuania, November 7-11, 2006, Proceedings / edited by Roland Mittermeir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mittermeir, Roland, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Computer Science (Springer-11645)

LNCS sublibrary. Theoretical computer science and general issues ; SL 1, 4226.

Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues ; 4226

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers.

Education--Data processing.

Education.

Computers and civilization.

Microcomputers.

Theory of Computation.

Computers and Education.

Computers and Society.

Personal Computing.

Local Subjects:

Theory of Computation.

Computers and Education.

Computers and Society.

Personal Computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVIII, 322 pages).

Edition:

First edition 2006.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.

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Summary:

Although the school system is subject to specific national regulations, didactical issues warrant discussion on an international level. This applies specifically to informatics didactics. In contrast to most other scientific disciplines, informatics undergoes substantial technical and scientific changes and shifts of paradigms even at the basic level taught in secondary school. Moreover, informatics education is under more stringent observation from parents, potential employers, and policy makers than other disciplines. It is considered to be a modern discipline. Hence, being well-educated in informatics seemingly ensures good job perspectives. Further, policy makers pay attention to informatics education, hoping that a young population well-educated in this modern technology will contribute to the future wealth of the nation. But are such high aspirations justified? What should school aim at in order to live up to such expectations? ISSEP 2005, the 1st International Conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives already showed that informatics teachers have to bridge a wide gap [1, 2]. On one hand, they have to show the inherent properties that informatics (or computer science) can contribute to general education. On the other hand, they are to make pupils computer literate. Under the constraint of limited time available for instruction, these different educational aims come into conflict. Computer-supported teaching or eLearning is to be considered distinct from informatics education. However, in many countries, informatics teachers still have to support the eTeaching activities of their colleagues.

Contents:

The Spectrum of Informatics Education

Evolution of the Cultural-Based Paradigm for Informatics Education in Secondary Schools - Two Decades of Lithuanian Experience

Discovering Informatics Fundamentals Through Interactive Interfaces for Learning

Contributing to General Education by Teaching Informatics

Bridging the Gap Between School Computing and the "Real World"

Programming Versus Application

Databases as a Tool of General Education

Handling the Diversity of Learners' Interests by Putting Informatics Content in Various Contexts

Computer Science in English High Schools: We Lost the S, Now the C Is Going

Teaching Computing in Secondary Schools in a Dynamic World: Challenges and Directions

Teaching Algorithmics and Programming

Functions, Objects and States: Teaching Informatics in Secondary Schools

From Intuition to Programme

On Novices' Local Views of Algorithmic Characteristics

Learning Computer Programming with Autonomous Robots

A Master Class Software Engineering for Secondary Education

Algorithmic Thinking: The Key for Understanding Computer Science

Issues of Selecting a Programming Environment for a Programming Curriculum in General Education

Object-Oriented Programming at Upper Secondary School for Advanced Students

The Role of ICT-Education

Informatics Education at Austria's Lower Secondary Schools Between Autonomy and Standards

Development of an Integrated Informatics Curriculum for K-12 in Korea

Contribution of Informatics Education to Mathematics Education in Schools

Exams and Competitions

Evolution of Informatics Maturity Exams and Challenge for Learning Programming

Objective Scoring for Computing Competition Tasks

Teacher Education and School Development

Modelling and Evaluating ICT Courses for Pre-service Teachers: What Works and How It Works?

Sustaining Local Identity, Control and Ownership While Integrating Technology into School Learning

eLearning

Designing Digital Technologies for Layered Learning

ePortfolios in Australian Schools: Supporting Learners' Self-esteem, Multiliteracies and Reflection on Learning

Metacognition in Web-Based Learning Activities

Development of Modern e-Learning Services for Lithuanian Distance Education Network LieDM

Localization and Internationalization of Web-Based Learning Environment.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-540-48227-7

9783540482277

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