Teaching Computing

Carl Simmons

ISBN 10: 144628252X / ISBN 13: 9781446282526

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Previously known as Teaching ICT, this second edition has been carefully revised to meet the new demands of computer science as a curriculum subject. With a clear focus on the theory and practice that supports high quality teaching, this textbook provides pragmatic guidance on how to plan, teach, manage and assess computer science teaching. Key coverage includes: An awareness of the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum for England Developing computational thinking and digital literacy in your classroom Pedagogy for teaching computer programming Computer science in primary schools and the transition to secondary This is essential reading for secondary computer science student teachers and for those on primary initial teacher education courses seeking a greater understanding of the subject, including school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First), university-based (PGCE, PGDE, BEd, BA QTS) and employment-based routes into teaching, and current teachers updating their practice. Carl Simmons and Claire Hawkins are Senior Lecturers at Edge Hill University.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teaching Computing
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144628252X
• ISBN 13: 9781446282526
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 191H x 17D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 191 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 586 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Previously known as Teaching ICT, this second edition has been carefully revised to meet the new demands of computer science as a curriculum subject.

With a clear focus on the theory and practice that supports high quality teaching, this textbook provides pragmatic guidance on how to plan, teach, manage and assess computer science teaching.

Key coverage includes:

·         An awareness of the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum for England
·         Developing computational thinking and digital literacy in your classroom
·         Pedagogy for teaching computer programming
·         Computer science in primary schools and the transition to secondary

This is essential reading for secondary computer science student teachers and for those on primary initial teacher education courses seeking a greater understanding of the subject, including school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First), university-based (PGCE, PGDE, BEd, BA QTS) and employment-based routes into teaching, and current teachers updating their practice.

Carl Simmons and Claire Hawkins are Senior Lecturers at Edge Hill University.

About the Authors

Carl Simmons is a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University.

Claire Hawkins is a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University.