Computer science teacher professional development and professional learning communities: A review of the research literature

L Ni, G Bausch, R Benjamin - Computer Science Education, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background & Context Many efforts have been dedicated to building computer
science (CS) teacher capacity through offering professional development (PD) programs …

[BUCH][B] Guide to teaching computer science

O Hazzan, T Lapidot, N Ragonis - 2020 - Springer
In the Introduction, we present the motivation for writing this Guide that, among many
options, can serve as a textbook for the Methods of Teaching Computer Science (MTCS) …

Transformative learning for computer science teachers: Examining how educators learn e-textiles in professional development

TM Nakajima, J Goode - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent international efforts have focused on broadening opportunities for students to learn
computer science (CS) in schools, prompting expansion of professional development (PD) …

Integrating Parsons puzzles within Scratch enables efficient computational thinking learning

J Bender, B Zhao, A Dziena, G Kaiser - Research and Practice in …, 2023 - rptel.apsce.net
A literature review revealed that students learning computational thinking (CT) via Scratch
often require substantial teacher support. We surveyed grade 6-9 teachers to learn their …

Teaching algorithms in upper secondary education: a study of teachers' pedagogical content knowledge

J Nijenhuis-Voogt, D Bayram-Jacobs… - Computer science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context Computing education is expanding, while the teaching
of algorithms is less well studied. Objective The aim of this study was to examine teachers' …

Standards-Aligned Instructional Supports to Promote Computer Science Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge

S Basu, D Rutstein, C Tate, A Rachmatullah… - Proceedings of the 53rd …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The rapid expansion of K-12 CS education has made it critical to support CS teachers, many
of whom are new to teaching CS, with the necessary resources and training to strengthen …

[PDF][PDF] Engaging K-12 students with flow-based music programming: An experience report on its impact on teaching and learning

Z Liu, S Zhang, M Israel, R Smith, W ** K--12 teachers get unstuck with Scratch: The design of an online professional learning experience
P Haduong, K Brennan - Proceedings of the 50th ACM technical …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
K--12 introductory programming experiences are often highly scaffolded, and it can be
challenging for teachers and learners to transition from these scaffolded experiences to …

Upper elementary and middle grade teachers' perceptions, concerns, and goals for integrating CS into classrooms

M Celepkolu, E O'Halloran, KE Boyer - Proceedings of the 51st ACM …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
As efforts to integrate computer science into K-8 teaching in the US are dramatically rising,
professional development workshops for teachers are becoming widespread. An open …