Retraining high school teachers to teach computer science—observations on the first course

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the authors' experience in teaching the first of four courses which comprise a sequence of courses especially constructed to retrain junior and senior high school teachers to teach Computer Science. A description of the goals of the project and details about this first course serve as a springboard for discussing how the objectives were met. Also included is a brief analysis of how teachers with various backgrounds fared and some suggestions for others desiring to teach a similar course.

REFERENCES

• 1: Henry Ledgard, Programming teams, Abacus, v.3 n.3, p.8-15, Spring 1986
• 2: Ledgard, Henry. "Programmers: The Amateur vs. the Professional" in ABACUS, Summer 1986, pp. 29-35.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

  J. Computer Applications
  J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING
      Subjects: Education

General Terms:
Human Factors, Management, Performance