Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments

Susannah Go; Brian Dorn

doi:10.1145/2978249.2978253

Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments

Susannah Go, Brian Dorn

Computer Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

6 Scopus citations

Abstract

Programs such as CS10K and CS for All in the United States seek to increase the number of CS teachers and provide training to them, highlighting the need to understand how best to support teachers at disadvantaged schools. Compared with teachers at larger or more affluent schools, they are less likely to gain CS pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) through methods such as face to face conversations, attending conferences, or observing a colleague's class. However CS PCK is necessary for successful teaching and learning, and research has shown that teachers want opportunities to engage in reflective practice with peers. Thus teachers at underserved or isolated schools must rely on other methods to discuss and share CS PCK. We explore this problem by examining the current landscape of online resources used for this purpose. Data was collected from two online communication forone with lightly moderated content devoted to general CS education matters, and one with highly curated content devoted entirely to CS PCK. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both flora, and synthesize our results by examining design recommendations for an online CS PCK resource that would capture the benefits of both environments.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education
Editors	Jan Vahrenhold, Erik Barendsen, Erik Barendsen
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	27-36
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450342230
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2978249.2978253
State	Published - Oct 13 2016
Event	11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, WiPSCE 2016 - Munster, Germany Duration: Oct 13 2016 → Oct 15 2016

Publication series

Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Volume	13-15-October-2016

Other

Other	11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, WiPSCE 2016
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munster
Period	10/13/16 → 10/15/16

Keywords

LDA
Online communities
Pedagogical content knowledge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Computer Networks and Communications

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Go, S., & Dorn, B. (2016). Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments. In J. Vahrenhold, E. Barendsen, & E. Barendsen (Eds.), WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (pp. 27-36). (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 13-15-October-2016). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/2978249.2978253

Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments. / Go, Susannah; Dorn, Brian.
WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education. ed. / Jan Vahrenhold; Erik Barendsen; Erik Barendsen. Association for Computing Machinery, 2016. p. 27-36 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 13-15-October-2016).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Go, S & Dorn, B 2016, Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments. in J Vahrenhold, E Barendsen & E Barendsen (eds), WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, vol. 13-15-October-2016, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 27-36, 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, WiPSCE 2016, Munster, Germany, 10/13/16. https://doi.org/10.1145/2978249.2978253

Go S, Dorn B. Thanks for sharing: CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments. In Vahrenhold J, Barendsen E, Barendsen E, editors, WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education. Association for Computing Machinery. 2016. p. 27-36. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). doi: 10.1145/2978249.2978253

Go, Susannah ; Dorn, Brian. / Thanks for sharing : CS pedagogical content knowledge sharing in online environments. WiPSCE 2016 - Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education. editor / Jan Vahrenhold ; Erik Barendsen ; Erik Barendsen. Association for Computing Machinery, 2016. pp. 27-36 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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