Overcoming the Lack of Qualified Computer Programming Teachers: a Field Experiment in Belize

Kieran RYAN; David GARCIA; Manuel MEDINA; Dalwin LEWIS; Luis HERRERA

Makale detayları

Overcoming the Lack of Qualified Computer Programming Teachers: a Field Experiment in Belize

Yazarlar:

Kieran RYAN | David GARCIA | Manuel MEDINA | Dalwin LEWIS | Luis HERRERA

Yayıncı:

Mehmet Akif OCAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Veri işleme & bilgisayar bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000485842

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2458-8350

Özet:

 

Several developed countries have initiated compulsory computer programming classes at the primary and secondary school levels with many others aiming to implement them by the end of the decade. A significant issue encountered has been the lack of qualified computer science teachers. If developed countries with abundant educational resources are facing these challenges, how can countries in the developing world with limited resources overcome them? In this research, we pilot a novel solution by utilizing an online portal to deliver a standardized computer programing course utilizing self-regulated and designed-based learning concepts where the teacher and students learn simultaneously. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design that measured learning outcomes before and after a 25-hour course. Five university lecturers (control group) and one middle school teacher (treatment group) taught the course to 178 middle school students using standardized material from the online portal. A computational thinking test was administered pre and post-treatment to measure learning outcomes. The results showed that students of both groups significantly enhanced their computational skills with no significant difference in learning outcomes between groups supporting our hypothesis.

Makale detayları

Overcoming the Lack of Qualified Computer Programming Teachers: a Field Experiment in Belize

Yazarlar: Kieran RYAN | David GARCIA | Manuel MEDINA | Dalwin LEWIS | Luis HERRERA

Yayıncı: Mehmet Akif OCAK

Ana Başlıklar: Veri işleme & bilgisayar bilimi

Dergi: Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000485842

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

pISSN: 2458-8350

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Kieran RYAN | David GARCIA | Manuel MEDINA | Dalwin LEWIS | Luis HERRERA

Yayıncı:

Mehmet Akif OCAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Veri işleme & bilgisayar bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000485842

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2458-8350