The importance of computer science education in secondary, and even primary school, has been pointed out by many authors. But too often pupils only experience ICT, both at home and at school, and confuse it with computer science. We organized a game-contest, the Kangourou of Informatics, with the aim to attract all pupils (not only the talented ones), expose them to the scientific aspects of informatics in a fun way, and convey a correct conception of the discipline. Peculiarities of the game are its focus on team work and on engaging pupils in discovering what lays behind what they experience every day.
What’s the fun in informatics? working to capture children and teachers into the pleasure of computing / V. Lonati, M. Monga, A. Morpurgo, M. Torelli (LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE). - In: Informatics in Schools. Contributing to 21st Century Education / [a cura di] I. Kalaš, R.T. Mittermeir. - Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag, 2011. - ISBN 9783642247217. - pp. 213-224 (( Intervento presentato al 5. convegno International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives tenutosi a Bratislava nel 2011 [10.1007/978-3-642-24722-4_19].
What’s the fun in informatics? working to capture children and teachers into the pleasure of computing
V. LonatiPrimo
;M. MongaSecondo
;A. MorpurgoPenultimo
;M. TorelliUltimo
2011
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The importance of computer science education in secondary, and even primary school, has been pointed out by many authors. But too often pupils only experience ICT, both at home and at school, and confuse it with computer science. We organized a game-contest, the Kangourou of Informatics, with the aim to attract all pupils (not only the talented ones), expose them to the scientific aspects of informatics in a fun way, and convey a correct conception of the discipline. Peculiarities of the game are its focus on team work and on engaging pupils in discovering what lays behind what they experience every day.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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