Holistic STEAM Education Through Computational Thinking: A Perspective on Training Future Teachers

Autor: Pears, A., Barendsen, E., Dagien, V., Dolgopolovas, V., Jasute, E., Pozdniakov, Sergei N., Dagienė, Valentina
Přispěvatelé: RS-Research Line Learning (part of LIRS program), Department Computer Science, Pozdniakov, Sergei N., Dagienė, Valentina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Informatics in Schools. New Ideas in School Informatics ISBN: 9783030337582
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Informatics in Schools. New Ideas in School Informatics: 12th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2019, Larnaca, Cyprus, November 18–20, 2019, Proceedings, 41-52
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Pears, A, Barendsen, E, Dagien, V, Dolgopolovas, V & Jasute, E 2019, Holistic STEAM Education through Computational Thinking : A Perspective on Training Future Teachers . in S N Pozdniakov & V Dagienė (eds), Informatics in Schools. New Ideas in School Informatics : 12th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2019, Larnaca, Cyprus, November 18–20, 2019, Proceedings . Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, vol. 11913, pp. 41-52, 12th International Conference on Informatics in Schools, Larnaca, Cyprus, 18/11/19 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33759-9_4
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33759-9_4
Popis: Computational thinking (CT) skills are argued to be vital to preparing future generations of learners to be productive citizens in our increasingly technologically sophisticated societies. However, teacher education lags behind policy in many countries, and there is a palpable need for enhanced support for teacher education in CT. This paper addresses this gap, establishing an intellectual framework with which to explore the manner in which CT can be inculcated in compulsory school students. Drawing on a deeper awareness of the broader societal and cultural context of the activities we introduce a new approach to designing teacher education. The novelty of our approach is that training computation thinking is framed as an integrative element rather than as a separate study subject. This approach provides better articulation between Engineering and Science oriented subjects and Arts, providing supporting methods to develop the professional skills of student-teachers.
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