New directions for computing education : embedding computing across disciplines /: embedding computing across disciplines. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Samuel B. Fee, Amanda M. Holland-Minkley, Thomas E. Lombardi, editors.
• Editors: Fee, Samuel B; Holland-Minkley, Amanda M; Lombardi, Thomas E
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; 1 Re-envisioning Computing Across Disciplines; Abstract; Computer Science Education Versus Computing Education; The Growing Demand for Interdisciplinary Computing Education; The Structure of This Volume; The Case for Interdisciplinary Computing Education; Pedagogical and Curricular Approaches; Case Studies and Examples; New Directions for Computing Education; References; The Case for Interdisciplinary Computing Education; 2 Good (and Bad) Reasons to Teach All Students Computer Science; Abstract; Introduction. Motivations Premised on Immediate BenefitsCan Programming Teach Students to Think Logically?; Can Programming Help Students Develop Persistence?; Can Programming Help Students Learn Science and Math?; Can Programming Provide Students Emotional Value, Agency, and Motivation?; Can Computer Science Learning Help Students Understand the World Around Them?; Motivations Premised on Long-Term Benefits; Can Teaching Students Computer Science Help Fill Jobs?; Can Diversity Improve the Tech Industry? Can K-12 Computer Science Help Students Feel Like They Belonging in Computer Science Courses in College?Can K-12 Computer Science Help Students Compete in Computer Science Courses in College?; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Approaching Computer Science Education Through Making; Abstract; Introduction; Education as the Shaping of an Autobiography; Computer Science Education and the Maker Movement; A Vision for Maker-Inspired Computer Science Education; Computers as Part of a Technological Ecosystem; Pluralism and an Autodidactic Approach to Hardware, Software, and Materials. Projects: Interdisciplinary, Public, Associated with Supportive Widespread CommunitiesAttention to Infrastructural Issues: Re-use, Communication/Dissemination, Means of Accreditation; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Computer Science and the Liberal Arts: Hidden Synergies and Boundless Opportunities; Abstract; Introduction; Advantages of Interdisciplinary Learning; A Common Lexicon; Evolving Interest in Computing from the Liberal Arts; The Digital Humanities; Humanists Need Computing Skills; An in-Depth Example: Pairing Audio and STEM in the Real World. Thick Authenticity: Towards Learning Authenticity with Diverse Subject AreasImplementing Interdisciplinary Curricula; Committed Collaborators; Ongoing Staffing; Mutual Respect for Disciplines; Research Collaborations; Conclusion; References; 5 Task-Driven Programming Pedagogy in the Digital Humanities; Abstract; Introduction; The Tool We Know; Functional Requirements for Getting Started on a DH Problem; Step 1: Have a Humanities-Based Question; Step 2: Be Familiar with the Scope and Types of Evidence You Have Available.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 004.071; Education; Computer science -- Study and teaching; Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge; COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy; COMPUTERS -- Computer Science; COMPUTERS -- Data Processing; COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General; COMPUTERS -- Information Technology; COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory; COMPUTERS -- Reference; Computer science -- Study and teaching; Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge; Education -- Computers & Technology; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Education; Educational Technology; Computers and Education; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319542263; 3319542265
• Related ISBNs: 9783319542256; 3319542257
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 21, 2017).
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