Teacher Views on Programming Teaching

Year 2020, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 70 - 86, 31.12.2020

Funda Dağ , Levent Durdu

https://doi.org/10.17984/adyuebd.629428

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the processes of
programming teaching in the context of Information Technologies and Software
course. In the study where qualitative research method was adopted, teachers'
answers to open-ended questions were subjected to content analysis and common
themes were created. Within this scope, nine Information Technology Teachers
graduated from different programs, working in different regions and different
school types have answered open-ended questions. Teachers defined their
knowledge as intermediate and above-sufficient in terms of block-based
programming tools, and expressed themselves as beginner or not competent,
especially for physical programming environments. There was no positive or
negative trend in teaching computer science at an early age according to
teachers. There are both positive and negative views on Information Network in
Education Activity Books and Coding Guide. The number of students per computer
is the most important problem raised regarding the instructional process. On
the students’ side, students are uninterested to the course and students do
not have computers at home for practicing. The teachers stated that there is a
need for teaching material for a more effective teaching process and
laboratory conditions need to be improved.

Keywords

Teaching Programming, Opinions of Teachers, Information Technologies and Software

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