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Improving Mathematics and Programming Education - The IMPEd Initiative

by Linda Mannila, Mia Peltomäki, and Ralph-johan Back

In this paper we discuss the topics that should be included in basic computing education and the ... more In this paper we discuss the topics that should be included in basic computing education and the levels of education at which they should be introduced. We present the resource centre IMPEd, which aims at improving education in mathematics and programming by drawing on results from empirical studies. The research focuses on three main topics, which are also briefly summarized.

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An objective comparison of languages for teaching introductory programming

Proceedings of the 6th Baltic Sea conference on Computing education research Koli Calling 2006 - Baltic Sea '06, 2006

Abstract The question of which language to use in introductory programming has been cause for pro... more

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Computational Thinking in K-9 Education

by Linda Mannila, Lennart Rolandsson, and Amber Settle

Proceedings of the Working Group Reports of the 2014 on Innovation & Technology in Computer Science Education Conference - ITiCSE-WGR '14, 2014

ABSTRACT In this report we consider the current status of the coverage of computer science in edu... more ABSTRACT In this report we consider the current status of the coverage of computer science in education at the lowest levels of education in multiple countries. Our focus is on computational thinking (CT), a term meant to encompass a set of concepts and thought processes that aid in formulating problems and their solutions in different fields in a way that could involve computers [130]. The main goal of this report is to help teachers, those involved in teacher education, and decision makers to make informed decisions about how and when CT can be included in their local institutions. We begin by defining CT and then discuss the current state of CT in K-9 education in multiple countries in Europe as well as the United States. Since many students are exposed to CT outside of school, we also discuss the current state of informal educational initiatives in the same set of countries. An important contribution of the report is a survey distributed to K-9 teachers, aiming at revealing to what extent different aspects of CT are already part of teachers&#39; classroom practice and how this is done. The survey data suggest that some teachers are already involved in activities that have strong potential for introducing some aspects of CT. In addition to the examples given by teachers participating in the survey, we present some additional sample activities and lesson plans for working with aspects of CT in different subjects. We also discuss ways in which teacher training can be coordinated as well as the issue of repositories. We conclude with future directions for research in CT at school.

A survey of literature on the teaching of introductory programming

by Linda Mannila and Lauri Malmi

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 2007

Three decades of active research on the teaching of introductory programming has had limited effe... more Three decades of active research on the teaching of introductory programming has had limited effect on classroom practice. Although relevant research exists across several disciplines including education and cognitive science, disciplinary differences have made this material inaccessible to many computing educators. Furthermore, computer science instructors have not had access to a comprehensive survey of research in this area. This paper collects and classifies this literature, identifies important work and mediates it to computing educators and professional bodies.

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Requirements and design strategies for open source interactive computer science eBooks

Proceedings of the ITiCSE working group reports conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education-working group reports - ITiCSE -WGR '13, 2013

ABSTRACT Online education supported by digital courseware will radically alter higher education i... more ABSTRACT Online education supported by digital courseware will radically alter higher education in ways that we cannot predict. New technologies such as MOOCs and Khan Academy have generated interest in new models for knowledge delivery. The nature of Computer Science content provides special opportunities for computer-supported delivery in both traditional and online classes. Traditional CS textbooks are likely to be replaced by online materials that tightly integrate content with visualizations and automatically assessed exercises. We refer to these new textbook-like artifacts as icseBooks (pronounced \ice books&quot;), for interactive computer science electronic books. IcseBook technology will in turn impact the pedagogy used in CS courses. This report surveys the state of the field, addresses new use cases for CS pedagogy with icseBooks, and lays out a series of research questions for future study.

What about a simple language? Analyzing the difficulties in learning to program

by Linda Mannila and Mia Peltomäki

Computer Science Education, 2006

... DOI: 10.1080/08993400600912384 Linda Mannila a * , Mia Peltomäki a &amp;amp;amp; Tapio Sa... more

Computer science and IT teachers' conceptions of successful and unsuccessful teaching: A phenomenographic study

by Linda Mannila and Angela Carbone

Computer Science Education, 2007

... Ways of experiencing the act of learning to program: A phenomenographic study of introductory... more

Differing ways that computing academics understand teaching

by Arnold Pears, Raymond Lister, Raymond Lister, Linda Mannila, and Ken Sutton

Proceedings of the …, Jan 30, 2007

This paper presents first results from a wide-ranging phenomenographic study of computing academi... more This paper presents first results from a wide-ranging phenomenographic study of computing academics' understanding of teaching. These first results focus upon four areas: the role of lab practical sessions, the experience of teaching success, conceptions of motivating and engaging students, and the granularity of the teacher's focus. The findings are comparable with prior work on the understandings of academics in other disciplines. This study was started as part of a workshop on phenomenography. Most participants at ...

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A computing perspective on the Bologna process

by June Amillo and Linda Mannila

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 2006

Page 1. - 115 - A Computing Perspective on the Bologna Process Ursula Fuller University of Kent, ... more

Improving Mathematics and Programming Education - The IMPEd Initiative

by Linda Mannila, Mia Peltomäki, and Ralph-johan Back

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An objective comparison of languages for teaching introductory programming

Proceedings of the 6th Baltic Sea conference on Computing education research Koli Calling 2006 - Baltic Sea '06, 2006

Abstract The question of which language to use in introductory programming has been cause for pro... more

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Computational Thinking in K-9 Education

by Linda Mannila, Lennart Rolandsson, and Amber Settle

Proceedings of the Working Group Reports of the 2014 on Innovation & Technology in Computer Science Education Conference - ITiCSE-WGR '14, 2014

A survey of literature on the teaching of introductory programming

by Linda Mannila and Lauri Malmi

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 2007

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Requirements and design strategies for open source interactive computer science eBooks

Proceedings of the ITiCSE working group reports conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education-working group reports - ITiCSE -WGR '13, 2013