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SUMMARY:Computing in school and the teaching of programming - Dr Sue Senta
 nce\,  Chief Learning Officer\, Raspberry Pi Foundation
DTSTART:20190520T153000Z
DTEND:20190520T170000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:How we teach computer programming in school is a relatively ne
 w area of research\, although increasingly important with the introduction
  of computing as a curriculum subject both in England and around the world
 .  To truly champion computing literacy\, we need to understand how the le
 arning of programming can be truly accessible to all.  In this presentatio
 n I will give an overview of computing education research and the role of 
 programming in school.  I will then discuss a particular classroom strateg
 y known as PRIMM. The PRIMM strategy for teaching programming acknowledges
  the role of mediating factors\, including language and tools\, hence alig
 ning to a sociocultural perspective. Highlighting classroom interaction\, 
 use of language\, and the tools and techniques used\, as well as cognitive
  factors\, can support teachers in developing their PCK (pedagogical conte
 nt knowledge) for the teaching of programming.  In the presentation I will
  describe a study carried out in 2018 to investigate whether the use of PR
 IMM to teach programming had an impact on learner attainment in secondary 
 school\, and the extent to which it was valuable for teachers.  PRIMM was 
 evaluated in 13 schools with around 500 students aged 11-14 using a mixed-
 methods approach. Findings showed that PRIMM was beneficial to learners' p
 rogress\, and that teachers found it positively supported their teaching p
 ractice. Implications of this work in the context of current research in c
 omputing education will be discussed. \n \nDr Sue Sentance works at the Ra
 spberry Pi Foundation and is a Visiting Fellow at King's College London\, 
 where until recently she was a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Educati
 on. She carries out research in the areas of computer science pedagogy\, c
 urriculum development in computer science\, and teacher professional devel
 opment.  She was recently part of the Royal Society working group which pr
 oduced the 2017 report on computing education in the UK\, After The Reboot
 . Previously a Computing teacher\, she led the PGCE computer science (form
 erly ICT) at King's College London\, and prior to that at Anglia Ruskin Un
 iversity.  She recently published an edited book "Computer Science Educati
 on: Perspectives on Teaching and Learning".  Whilst at KCL Sue set up the 
 Computing Education Research Centre (CERC)\, an interdisciplinary collabor
 ation between researchers in education\, computer science and digital huma
 nities. In her current role\, Sue leads the Raspberry Pi Foundation's work
  as part of the National Centre for Computing Education (https://teachcomp
 uting.org/)\, which includes developing comprehensive resources for teache
 rs and students in computing\, and progressing pedagogy in the field.  In 
 2017\, Sue was awarded the BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award for her
  work in removing the barriers to computing education.\n
LOCATION: Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road
 \, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, room 1S3
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