Computer Science Education Research - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9026519699 ISBN 13: 9789026519697

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2004

Synopsis

This book provides an overview of how to approach computer science education research from a pragmatic perspective. It represents the diversity of traditions and approaches inherent in this interdisciplinary area, while also providing a structure within which to make sense of that diversity. It provides multiple 'entry points'- to literature, to methods, to topics Part One, 'The Field and the Endeavor', frames the nature and conduct of research in computer science education. Part Two, 'Perspectives and Approaches', provides a number of grounded chapters on particular topics or themes, written by experts in each domain. These chapters cover the following topics: * design * novice misconceptions * programming environments for novices * algorithm visualisation * a schema theory view on learning to program * critical theory as a theoretical approach to computer science education research Juxtaposed and taken together, these chapters indicate just how varied the perspectives and research approaches can be. These chapters, too, act as entry points, with illustrations drawn from published work.

About this title

About the Author

Sally Fincher is a Lecturer in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Kent, where she leads the Computers and Education Research group. Marian Petre is Reader in Computing at the Open University and an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9026519699
• ISBN 13: 9789026519697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Fincher Sally, Petre Marian