| CODE | TEM5008 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Computing Education for Life | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit has two main foci, one hand it investigates post secondary curricula whilst on the other hand it explores lifelong Computing education opportunities. Computing Education is pervasive in a number of scenarios outside the school walls, be they after-school clubs, Software vendor ICT training as well as Digital literacy training. Teaching such courses offers a different challenge to the Computing Educator from the one offered whilst leading a school based curriculum. In this unit students will be introduced to a variety of academic computing curricula and vocational training courses beyond compulsory education. The pedagogy required for such courses will be illustrated through a number of local and international case studies. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to introduce the pre-service educators: - To leading after school clubs by reviewing the work done in the Computer Clubhouse - a model after school learning environment where youth are inspired to think about themselves as competent, creative and critical learners. - To lead digital literacy and vendor specific technical training classes aimed at adults. - To design courseware aimed at the adult students. - To design and/or adapt resources such as webquests, worksheets, screencasts for post secondary and professional adult students. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrates knowledge of approaches that can be used to lead after school Computing clubs. - Describe approaches that can be used to encourage peer sharing. - Show an awareness of the multiple roles that mentors can take when leading after school clubs. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Design courseware aimed at an adult student about Digital Literacy and/or Computational thinking. - Create pedagogically sound activities aimed at out-of-class environments. - Create resources which allow adult learners to perform self-assesment. - Create/ Adapt resources which the students can use to learn at their own pace, in their own time. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Kafai, Y. B., Peppler, K. A., & Chapman, R. N. (2009). The computer clubhouse: Constructionism and creativity in youth communities. technology, education--connections. Teachers College Press, New York. - Resnick, M., & Rusk, N. (1996). The computer clubhouse: Preparing for life in a digital world. IBM Systems Journal, 35(3.4), 431-439. An updated set of online readings and resources will be provided at the start of the study-unit. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Course Entry Requirments Pre-requisite Study-unit: TEM5002 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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