Langue(s) : anglais 

Building skills for life. How to expand and improve computer science education around the world

Auteur(s) :  Brian Fowler, Michael Hansen, Emiliana Vegas

Editeur(s) :  Brookings Institution

Date :  10/2021

 

This report makes the case for expanding computer science education in primary and secondary schools around the world, and outlines the key challenges standing in the way. Through analysis of regional and national education systems at various stages of progress in implementing computer science education programs, the report offers transferable lessons learned across a wide range of settings with the aim that all students—regardless of income level, race, or sex—can one day build foundational skills necessary for thriving in the 21st century.

1. Why expand CS education?

The economic argument
The inequality argument
Beyond economics

2. Global advances in expanding CS education

Progress in expanding CS education across the globe
Key barriers and challenges to expand CS education globally
1. Providing access to ICT infrastructure to students and educators
2. Ensuring qualified teachers through teacher preparation and professional development
3. Fostering student engagement and interest in CS education
4. Generating and using evidence on curriculum and core competencies, instructional methods, and assessment

3. Lessons from education systems that have introduced CS education

1. Expanding tech-based jobs is a powerful lever for expanding CS education
2. ICT in schools provides the foundation to expand CS education
3. Developing qualified teachers for CS education should be a top priority
4. Exposing students to CS education early helps foster demand, especially among
   underserved populations
5. Engaging key stakeholders can help address bottlenecks
6. When taught in an interactive, hands-on way, CS education builds skills for life

Télécharger le document :  https://www.brookings.edu/.../Building_skills_for_life.pdf

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mot(s) clé(s) :  technologie éducative