Reading Time: 5 minutes In our current series of research seminars, we are exploring how computing can be connected to other subjects using cross-disciplinary approaches. In July 2022, our speakers were Professor Yasmin Kafai from the University of Pennsylvania and Elaine Griggs, an award-winning teacher from Pembroke High School, Massachusetts, and we heard about their use of e-textiles to…… Using e-textiles to deliver equitable computing lessons and broaden participation weiterlesen
Schlagwort: cross-disciplinary computing
Are you technocentric? Shifting from technology to people
Reading Time: 7 minutes When we teach children and young people about computing, do we consider how the subject has developed over time, how it relates to our students’ lives, and importantly, what our values are? Professor Pratim Sengupta shared some of the research he and his colleagues have been working on related to these questions in our June…… Are you technocentric? Shifting from technology to people weiterlesen
A teaspoon of computing in every subject: Broadening participation in computer science
Reading Time: 6 minutes From May to November 2022, our seminars focus on the theme of cross-disciplinary computing. Through this seminar series, we want to explore the intersections and interactions of computing with all aspects of learning and life, and think about how they can help us teach young people. We were delighted to welcome Prof. Mark Guzdial (University…… A teaspoon of computing in every subject: Broadening participation in computer science weiterlesen
Exploring cross-disciplinary computing education in our new seminar series
Reading Time: 5 minutes We are delighted to launch our next series of free online seminars, this time on the topic of cross-disciplinary computing, running monthly from May to November 2022. As always, our seminars are for all researchers, educators, and anyone else interested in research related to computing education. Crossing disciplinary boundaries What do we mean by cross-disciplinary…… Exploring cross-disciplinary computing education in our new seminar series weiterlesen