CSE 2014 - 1st International Workshop on Computer science education from primary school to higher education: challenges and strategies

It is well-established that problem-solving capabilities, critical and creative thinking, collaboration and communication skills are at the basis for successful career development and that computer science can foster such skills. The session aims to discuss issues related to computer science education, with a focus on pedagogies, educational tools, new programming languages and paradigms and their impact on computer science education at all levels, from primary school to higher education.
Topics
Prospective authors are encouraged to submit their work related, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Pedagogies and best practices in teaching computer science, including their evaluation
- Curriculum issues and content proposals, including learning objectives, competencies and goals related to all computer science areas, as well as their evaluation
- Case studies and experiences related to collaborative project development
- Computer science education for students with special needs
- Assistive technologies for students with special needs
- Educational tools design and evaluation of their use-in-context
- Computational thinking skills development.
- Student assessment
- Educational tools evaluation of their use-in-context
- Strategies and approaches for team formation, management and assessment
- Student and teacher motivation: strategies and best practices
- Classroom management strategies and student learning path differentiation
- Computer science and interdisciplinary experiences
- Teacher training and professional development
- Challenges in computer science education related to socio-cultural factors
- Informal computer science education such as after school programs and experiences
- Funding issues related to research and teaching