Students would benefit from the administration's proposal to improve
computer science education while maintaining 2016 levels of funding for wider education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
While some teachers have taught computing for some years, it was the introduction of computing within the national curriculum in September 2014 that secured the place of computing and
computer science as essential components of the
education of all young people.
«We want to get kids to use the skill sets they have gained
while playing
computer games and apply them to learning,» says Len Annetta, an assistant professor of
science education at North Carolina State University and a leader in the Serious Game movement.
Computer Programming For Kids 8 And Up WBUR, December 26, 2012 «While the programming languages are simpler than the ones used by professionals, they're still teaching kids the foundations of computer science, according to [Assistant Professor] Karen Brennan of Harvard Graduate School of Education, who helped develop the Scratch program at MIT's Media Lab
Computer Programming For Kids 8 And Up WBUR, December 26, 2012 «
While the programming languages are simpler than the ones used by professionals, they're still teaching kids the foundations of
computer science, according to [Assistant Professor] Karen Brennan of Harvard Graduate School of Education, who helped develop the Scratch program at MIT's Media Lab
computer science, according to [Assistant Professor] Karen Brennan of Harvard Graduate School of
Education, who helped develop the Scratch program at MIT's Media Lab.»