A Tale of Two Countries: Successes and Challenges in K-12 Computer Science Education in Israel and the United States

Autor/inn/en	Gal-Ezer, Judith; Stephenson, Chris
Titel	A Tale of Two Countries: Successes and Challenges in K-12 Computer Science Education in Israel and the United States
Quelle	In: ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 14 (2014) 2, Artikel 8 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1946-6226
DOI	10.1145/2602483
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development; Computer Science; Cross Cultural Studies; Academic Standards; School Districts; Elective Courses; Course Content; Educational Policy; Generalization; Equal Education; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Computer Science Education; Comparative Education; Israel; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Informatik; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; School district; Schulbezirk; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Kursprogramm; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; USA
Abstract	This article tells a story of K-12 computer science in two different countries. These two countries differ profoundly in culture, language, government and state structure, and in their education systems. Despite these differences, however, they share the pursuit of excellence and high standards in K-12 education. In Israel, curriculum is determined at the national level. The high-school computer science curriculum has been in place for more than 20 years and is offered in all schools as an elective similar to biology, chemistry, and physics. The picture in the United States is more complex and therefore less amenable to generalization. Because educational policy is set at the state and sometimes even at the school district level, access to computer science courses and the content of those courses can vary even for schools within the same district. This article will describe the development of the curricula/standards in both countries and the current situation, focusing on common issues and challenges in areas such as equity and teacher training. (As Provided).
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