Programming Pedagogy in Primary Schools: Developing Computing Teaching

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Course overview

Provider
Futurelearn
Course type
Free trial availiable
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
4 hours
Course author
Ben Hall

Description

Investigate a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for teaching programming to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).
Learn how to run a successful computer programming class

On this four-week course, you’ll examine a range of teaching methods suitable for teaching programming, particularly block-based programming languages, to primary school pupils.

You’ll look at general pedagogical concepts like Bloom’s verbs, semantic waves and cognitive load, as well as programming specific approaches such as Parson’s Problems or designing lessons using levels of abstraction.

You’ll have the chance to reflect on your current teaching practices, and how you can adapt your own lessons to take advantage of these approaches.

Programming Pedagogy in Primary Schools: Developing Computing Teaching
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