Code ABC MOOC for math teachers

Pia Niemelä; Tiina Partanen; Linda Mannila; Timo Poranen; Hannu-Matti Järvinen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94640-5_4

Code ABC MOOC for math teachers

Pia Niemelä, Tiina Partanen, Linda Mannila, Timo Poranen, Hannu-Matti Järvinen

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Computing is the latest add-on to enhance the K-12 curricula of many countries, with the purpose of closing the digital skills gap. The revised Finnish Curriculum 2014 integrates computing mainly into math. Consequently, Finland needs to train math teachers to teach computing at elementary level. This study describes the Python and Racket tracks of the Code ABC MOOC that introduce programming basics for math teachers. Their suitability for math is compared based on the course content and feedback. The results show that conceptually the functional paradigm of Racket approaches math more closely, in particular algebra. In addition, Racket is generally regarded as more challenging in terms of syntax and e.g. for utilizing recursion as an iteration mechanism. Math teachers also rank its suitability higher because the content and exercises of the track are specifically tailored for their subject.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computers Supported Education - 9th International Conference, CSEDU 2017, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Paula Escudeiro
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	66-96
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-94639-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94640-5_4
Publication status	Published - 2018
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Duration: 1 Jan 2018 → …

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Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	865
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929

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Conference	International Conference on Computer Supported Education
Period	1/01/18 → …

Keywords

Computational thinking
Computer science education
Curriculum research
Functional
Imperative
In-service teacher training
K-12 education
MOOC
Math-integrated computer science
Programming paradigms
Pyth
Python
Racket

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Niemelä, P., Partanen, T., Mannila, L., Poranen, T., & Järvinen, H.-M. (2018). Code ABC MOOC for math teachers. In P. Escudeiro (Ed.), Computers Supported Education - 9th International Conference, CSEDU 2017, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 66-96). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 865). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94640-5_4

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Niemelä, P, Partanen, T, Mannila, L, Poranen, T & Järvinen, H-M 2018, Code ABC MOOC for math teachers. in P Escudeiro (ed.), Computers Supported Education - 9th International Conference, CSEDU 2017, Revised Selected Papers. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 865, Springer Verlag, pp. 66-96, International Conference on Computer Supported Education, 1/01/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94640-5_4

Code ABC MOOC for math teachers. / Niemelä, Pia; Partanen, Tiina; Mannila, Linda et al.
Computers Supported Education - 9th International Conference, CSEDU 2017, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Paula Escudeiro. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 66-96 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 865).

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