CI 499: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND THE CLASSROOM
Time: Mondays 4-6:50pm, Fall 2014
Location: 37 Education Building
Credit: 3 Hours
CRN: 53980
Computing is a creative human activity that facilitates exploration and creation of knowledge, enables innovation, and allows individuals to create personally meaningful artifacts (The College Board, 2012).
This is a methods course for teaching computer programming in K-12 settings. It explores the theoretical and practical aspects of learning to code, reviews pedagogical trends in computer science education, and links programming to other curricular areas. Students experience a variety of hands-on activities and resources, while designing and implementing lessons using age-appropriate programming environments and materials.
No prior programming experience required.
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