Share Paper: The Effectiveness of Summer Professional Development for K-8 Computer Science Teachers

  1. Gwen Nugent, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
  2. Ke-ting Chen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
  3. Leen-Kiat Soh, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States

Abstract: The growing interest in offering computer science (CS) in public schools has illuminated the need for more trained K-8 educators. This paper provides initial research evidence that carefully structured teacher professional development that focuses both on CS skills/concepts and pedagogy can successfully impact teacher CS knowledge and confidence.