Preparing Pre-K–8 Preservice Teachers to Learn and Teach Computational Thinking: A Collaborative, User-Centered Design Model

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: Instructional Technology SIG Roundtable Two (Table 4)

Abstract

The paper shares the results of the process of creating a cross-disciplinary collaborative team and user-centered design to co-create and develop a self-directed, self-paced, flexible, personalized learning environment as an alternative pathway to preparing PK-8 teacher candidates (TCs) to teach CT. It is part of a larger project that attempts to create a more extensive curriculum for Computer Science (CS) within a credentialing learning environment. It further applies the literature review results in conceptualizing and designing a framework for co-creating a module on computational thinking as an example for the learner-managed CS credentialing learning environment. The CT module aims to transform teaching and learning from a traditional course-based, instructor-guided approach to a self-directed, self-paced, flexible, personalized teaching model.

Authors

• Mahnaz Moallem, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Rachel Hammer Billman, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Dastyni C. Loksa, Towson University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Qing Li, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Melike Kara, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Lea Ann Christenson, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Qijie Vicky Cai, Towson University
  Presenting Author

• Christine Engbert, Towson University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Aisha Ali-Gombe, Louisiana State University
  Non-Presenting Author