A Brief History of K-12 Computer Science Education in Ireland

Autor/inn/en	Faherty, Roisin; Nolan, Karen; Quille, Keith; Becker, Brett; Oldham, Elizabeth
Titel	A Brief History of K-12 Computer Science Education in Ireland
Quelle	In: International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 6 (2023) 1, (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational History; Computer Science Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Curriculum Development; Technology Uses in Education; Information Technology; Educational Certificates; Ireland; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Scotland); Israel; New Zealand; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Informationstechnologie; Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Irland; Neuseeland; Kanada
Abstract	This paper unites the history of Computer Science (CS) Education in Ireland by plotting Ireland's roadmap leading to the implementation of formal Computer Science Education in schools. It first outlines the educational system in Ireland. The history roadmap starts in the 1970s with the first notions of introducing computing in post-primary school, and then continues up to the roll-out the CS curriculum in Ireland at the Senior Cycle level in 2018. The story is chiefly available in disparate publications and reports, so piecing together the entire story is often difficult. This paper collates the available literature, together with the authors' local knowledge of the process, into one paper that may be of interest locally and of value to other jurisdictions beginning their planning of national curricula. The paper describes the development and the current situation of the formal curricula in CS at second level. The current landscape of Computing Education at primary level, which at the time of writing is in the planning stages in Ireland, is described. Additionally, an investigation into the introduction of Computing Education in schools in the international jurisdictions that directly influenced the Irish roll-out takes place, to summarize any lessons learned that might provide insights for Ireland going forward. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools. 83 Dollis Road, London N3 1RD, UK. 2-mail: info@ijcses.org; Web site: http://www.ijcses.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01