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The introduction of computer science (CS) to the National Curriculum for schools in England has led to a situation where teachers must develop both subject knowledge and pedagogical expertise in parallel, which presents a significant challenge. Professional development to address this may be most effective when situated in the teachers' own working practices. This paper describes a project to support CS teachers in developing pedagogical skills by planning, designing and implementing their own classroom-based research, supported by university colleagues.

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  • (2018)Computer Science Teachers Perspectives on Competencies - A Case Study in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaInformatics in Schools. Fundamentals of Computer Science and Software Engineering10.1007/978-3-030-02750-6_10(129-140)Online publication date: 11-Oct-2018

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WiPSCE '16: Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education
October 2016
124 pages
ISBN:9781450342230
DOI:10.1145/2978249
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Published: 13 October 2016

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  1. action research
  2. computer science education
  3. computing teachers
  4. professional development

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