A Curriculum Model for Preparing K-12 Computer Science Teachers

摘要

A comprehensive approach to preparing in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers to teach computer science and software engineering through an interdisciplinary masters-level graduate program is proposed and is described herein. Consisting of traditional graduate-level courses, field-based classroom experiences, and industry mentorships, the proposed program is designed to prepare current (in-service) or prospective (pre-service) teachers to develop the practical, theoretical, and conceptual knowledge necessary to effectively teach computer science and software engineering in the K-12 classroom. Current trends in computer science K-12 teacher education are examined and our innovative model for comprehensive teacher preparation in the fields of computer programming, computer science, and software engineering instruction is described.