Tuesday, March 19
1:45 PM-2:05 PM
PDT
Santa Monica 2

Infusing Computing Through Professional Development: Shifts in Content Area Teachers’ Understandings of Computational Thinking Integration

Brief Paper ID: 53830
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    Robin Jocius
    The Citadel
  2. Jennifer Albert
    The Citadel
  3. Ashley Andrews
    The Citadel
  4. Veronica Catete
    North Carolina State University
  5. Yihuan Dong
    North Carolina State University
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    Deepti Joshi
    The Citadel
  7. Richard Robinson
    The Citadel
  8. Tiffany Barnes
    North Carolina State University
  9. Nicholas Lytle
    North Carolina State University

Abstract: The purpose of this session is to describe our implementation of a professional development model designed to support middle and secondary content area teachers in integrating computational thinking into their classrooms. Drawing on findings from our mixed methods analysis of interviews, surveys, and teacher-created products, we argue that the professional development supported shifts in teacher understandings of the role of computational thinking in content area classrooms, as well as their abilities to integrate computational thinking into their teaching. We conclude by offering implications for research and policy practices which can increase teacher and student access to computational thinking practices in P-12 schools.

Presider: Ramya Sivaraj, University of Minnesota

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