Model for introducing STEM1into high school computer science education

• Autores: Vytautas Štuikys, Renata Burbaite, Tomas Blažauskas, Dominykas Barisas, Mikas Binkis
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 33, no. 5, 2017, págs. 1684-1698
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this paper, we discuss a vision and the model on how it is possible to introduce STEM** into a single Computer Science(CS) course to educate students at the High School level. We present our approach at four levels: (i) as a conceptual model;(ii) as a framework that gives more information about the conceptual model, (iii) as a process-based vision that is close tothe implementation level; and (iv) as two Case Studies that outline the implementation and use aspects. The essence andnovelty of our approach is the seamless integration of the essential attributes of STEM-driven and CS-oriented contentwith the STEM pedagogy features. The use of meta-programming as the implementation technology enables to achievethat though the pre-designed Smart Generative Learning Objects, though we discuss those aspects only fragmentally. Wealso present an evaluation of the approach from the methodological and pedagogical perspectives, by describing bothadvantages and limitations.