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Teaching Computer Science: An Exploration Of Habits Of Mind, Lauren Hays, Jenna Kammer
Teaching Computer Science: An Exploration Of Habits Of Mind, Lauren Hays, Jenna Kammer
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Previous research has indicated that many K-12 computer science teachers do not have a background in computer science education. This means, computer science teachers are not necessarily using established habits of mind they learned from their own studies. The purpose of this study is to understand more about the habits of mind needed by computer science educators, and students, who often have varying levels of ability and knowledge of computer science.
We answer the following research questions:
- How do teachers of computer science use teaching strategies to develop the habits of mind needed for computing?
- What habits of mind do …