Pedagogy and Processes for a Computer Programming Outreach Workshop-The Bridge to College Model

This paper describes a model for computer programming outreach workshops aimed at second-level students (ages 15-16). Participants engage in a series of programming activities based on the Scratch visual programming language, and a very strong group-based pedagogy is followed. Participants are not r...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on education 2010-02, Vol.53 (1), p.53-60
Main Authors: Tangney, B., Oldham, E., Conneely, C., Barrett, S., Lawlor, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude Change
Career Awareness
College School Cooperation
Computation
Computational modeling
Computer programming
Computer Science Education
Computer Software
Computers
Conferences
Education
Educational institutions
Foreign Countries
Group Activities
Group work
Instructional Effectiveness
Ireland
Mathematical models
Misconceptions
outreach
Outreach Programs
pedagogy
Pretests Posttests
Profession
Program Descriptions
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Programming
Programming Languages
Programming profession
Questionnaires
Secondary School Students
Student Attitudes
Students
Teamwork
Workshops
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Summary:This paper describes a model for computer programming outreach workshops aimed at second-level students (ages 15-16). Participants engage in a series of programming activities based on the Scratch visual programming language, and a very strong group-based pedagogy is followed. Participants are not required to have any prior programming experience. An empirical evaluation was undertaken to evaluate to what extent the model was successful in: (1) giving the participants a deeper understanding of what studying a computing degree and working in the computing profession entails; and (2) increasing their interest in pursuing a third-level qualification in a computer-related area.
ISSN:0018-9359
1557-9638
DOI:10.1109/TE.2009.2023210