Social issues of Computer Science in the "Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the High School" course

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses social issues of Computer Science in the context of the preparation of high school Computer Science teachers. Specifically, it focuses on the importance of addressing social issues in the Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the High School course and illustrates the actual teaching, in the course, of the following three social issues of Computer Science: ethics, diversity, and history of Computer Science.

REFERENCES

• 1: Orit Hazzan , Tami Lapidot, Construction of a professional perception in the "methods of teaching computer science" course, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, v.36 n.2, June 2004 [doi>10.1145/1024338.1024372]
• 2: Tami Lapidot , Orit Hazzan, Methods of teaching a computer science course for prospective teachers, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, v.35 n.4, December 2003 [doi>10.1145/960492.960520]
• 3: J. E. Tomayko , Orit Hazzan, Human Aspects of Software Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering Series), Charles River Media, Inc., Rockland, MA, 2004

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
          Subjects: Ethics

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Curriculum; Computer science education
  K.7 THE COMPUTING PROFESSION
      K.7.4 Professional Ethics

General Terms:
Management

Keywords:
computer science teacher preparation, diversity, ethics, history of computer science, methods of teaching computer science, social issues