A case study of the Introduction of Computer Science in NZ schools

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dc.contributor.authorBell, T.
dc.contributor.authorAndreae, P.
dc.contributor.authorRobins, A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-30T02:08:09Z
dc.date.available2015-06-30T02:08:09Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.description.abstractFor many years computing in New Zealand schools was focused on teaching students how to use computers, and there was little opportunity for students to learn about programming and computer science as formal subjects. In this paper we review a series of initiatives that occurred from 2007 to 2009 that led to programming and computer science being made available formally as part of the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), the main school-leaving assessment, in 2011. The changes were phased in from 2011 to 2013, and we review this process using the Darmstadt model, including describing the context of the school system, the socio-cultural factors in play before, during and after the changes, the nature of the new standards, the reactions and roles of the various stakeholders, and the teaching materials and methods that developed. The changes occurred very quickly, and we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having such a rapid process. In all these changes, teachers have emerged as having a central role, as they have been key in instigating and implementing change.en
dc.identifier.citationBell, T., Andreae, P., Robins, A. (2014) A case study of the Introduction of Computer Science in NZ schools. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 14(2), pp. 10:1-10:31.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1145/2602485
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/10570
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software Engineeringen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectComputer Science educationen
dc.subjectdesignen
dc.subjectHigh schoolen
dc.subjectDarmstadt modelen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::13 - Education::1302 - Curriculum and Pedagogy::130299 - Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classifieden
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::08 - Information and Computing Sciences::0899 - Other Information and Computing Sciencesen
dc.titleA case study of the Introduction of Computer Science in NZ schoolsen
dc.typeJournal Article
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