DocumentCode
1842994
Title
Learning computer science in schools
Author
EL-Zakhem, I. ; Melki, A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Balamand, EL-Koura, Lebanon
fYear
2012
fDate
24-26 Sept. 2012
Firstpage
124
Lastpage
127
Abstract
Confusion between ICT and computer science has lead to an underestimation of the latter in the schools´ curricula. Students are involved to use computers rather than to create and produce. Many efforts are done toward inserting computer science in the schools´ curricula; However, Computer science should be treated at an equal level with other sciences. The concepts are not more complex than other sciences. Psychologists and pedagogists prove that students are able to learn different concepts according to their intellectual age when these concepts are brought to them with an appropriate methodology.
Keywords
computer science education; ICT; computer science learning; information and communication technology; intellectual age; pedagogists; psychologists; school curricula; Computers; Educational institutions; Mathematics; Programming; Software; Curriculum; computer science; concepts; education; programming language;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
e-Learning and e-Technologies in Education (ICEEE), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Lodz
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1679-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICeLeTE.2012.6333412
Filename
6333412
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