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How to Support Research in Computer Science via Russian Scientific Foundations
Russia is lagging behind the world average in fields including medicine, the agricultural sciences, biotechnology, pharmacology…
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Integrating CS to Improve Scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts: New Result from Code.org and Outliers
Evidence from Broward County of integrated CS curriculum having an impact on standardized tests
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A Computing Education Research Perspective on Programmable Programming Languages
Computing education researcher take on the implications of programmable programming languages
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Deciding When the Design is Wrong in Programming Languages and Education
When do we decide that errors are due to bad design in programming languges and education?
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Learning Computer Science Is Different Than Learning Other STEM Disciplines
Learning computer science has unique challenges that make it harder than learning other STEM disciplines.
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The Real Costs of a Computer Science Teacher Are Opportunity Costs, and Those Are Enormous
It is hard to convince people to become CS teachers (K–12 or University) when the opportunities elsewhere are so lucrative.
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How Much CS Ed Will $1.3B Buy You? Not Enough to Reach Every U.S. School, Nor Every Child
The White House promises $200M/year for CS Ed, and the Tech industry promises $300M over 5 years. What can we get for that?
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Measuring Student Self-Efficacy and Learning Trajectories For K-5 CS: ICER 2017 Trip Report
ICER 2017 features a new test of student belief and new theory about K-5 CS learning.
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Coding in Schools as New Vocationalism: Larry Cuban on What Schools Are For
What are schools for, and is coding a necessary part of that?
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CS Education on Tablets For CS for All (#Tablets4CS For #CSforAll)
If we design CS education for tablets, everyone will learn better.
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Will Machine Learning Prevent US From Achieving the Goals of Teaching Computing to Everyone?
At TURC, ACM leaders consider the future of AI, and I ask about the implications for computing education
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Evaluating Computer Science Undergraduate Teaching: Why Student Evaluations Are Likely Biased
Unconscious bias is pervasive in computing, and training is our best remedy, how can untrained students evaluate their CS teachers without bias?
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Generation CS: When Undergraduates Realized They Needed Computing
A new Computing Research Association report describes the dramatic influx of undergraduates into computer science classes.
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'Figure It Out' Isn't Enough: Striking a New Balance Between Understanding, Problem-Solving, and Design in Introductory CS Classes
Intro CS courses should help students understand programs more and problem-solve less.
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Taking Incremental Steps Towards CS For All
U.S. states are developing novel, incremental approaches to CS for All.
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Designing the Activities For a 'Computing Lab' to Support Computational Literacy
Developing the teaching techniques so everyone develops computational literacy skills.
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14 Years of a Learner-Centered Python IDE
How we thought about the JES pedagogical programming environment for students over the last 14 years.
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Meeting the Need For Csp at Georgia Tech
In November, I encouraged CS departments to create AP CS equivalent classes. I tried to make one at my institution, but realized that we were already there.
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Five Principles For Programming Languages For Learners
Five considerations when choosing a programming language for schools
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Using Other STEM Disciplines to Predict Future Computing Education
A recent AAAS Symposium on STEM Education provides the opportunity to compare computing education to other STEM education.
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