Research Article

A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers

Volume: 8 Number: 2 April 15, 2019
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A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers

Abstract

Recently, there has been growing interest among practitioners and scientists in teaching children computer programming languages. The international efforts to raise generations who produce technologies are supported at the national level in Turkey too. Programming language education is included beginning from secondary school curricula of computer science education. However, it can be mentioned that up-to-date methodological and pedagogical requirements of the courses are not adequately researched. Therefore, the primary aim of the study is to share innovative methods regarding programming education processes with middle school computer science teachers. This paper presents the details of a project conducted to design an in-service training model for computer science teachers and funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with the project number of 116B298. During the training period, up-to-date methodology and technologies were presented in workshops with an integrated approach. At the end of the courses, the participants’ development and the efficiency of the activities were investigated based on the analyses of qualitative and quantitative data and positive results about the content of proposed in-service teacher training methodology were yielded.


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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

April 15, 2019

Submission Date

January 3, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Kert, S. B. (2019). A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers. European Journal of Educational Research, 8(2), 477-489. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477
AMA
1.Kert SB. A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers. eujer. 2019;8(2):477-489. doi:10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477
Chicago
Kert, Serhat Bahadir. 2019. “A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers”. European Journal of Educational Research 8 (2): 477-89. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477.
EndNote
Kert SB (April 1, 2019) A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers. European Journal of Educational Research 8 2 477–489.
IEEE
[1]S. B. Kert, “A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers”, eujer, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 477–489, Apr. 2019, doi: 10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477.
ISNAD
Kert, Serhat Bahadir. “A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers”. European Journal of Educational Research 8/2 (April 1, 2019): 477-489. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477.
JAMA
1.Kert SB. A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers. eujer. 2019;8:477–489.
MLA
Kert, Serhat Bahadir. “A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers”. European Journal of Educational Research, vol. 8, no. 2, Apr. 2019, pp. 477-89, doi:10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477.
Vancouver
1.Serhat Bahadir Kert. A Proposal of In-Service Teacher Training Approach for Computer Science Teachers. eujer. 2019 Apr. 1;8(2):477-89. doi:10.12973/eu-jer.8.2.477