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Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education

Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education

Patrick Wachira, Xiongyi Liu
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781799814795|ISBN10: 1799814793|EISBN13: 9781799814801
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1479-5.ch014
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Wachira, Patrick, and Xiongyi Liu. "Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education." Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education, edited by Jared Keengwe and Patrick Wachira, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 269-281. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1479-5.ch014

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Wachira, P. & Liu, X. (2020). Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education. In J. Keengwe & P. Wachira (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education (pp. 269-281). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1479-5.ch014

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Wachira, Patrick, and Xiongyi Liu. "Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education." In Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education, edited by Jared Keengwe and Patrick Wachira, 269-281. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1479-5.ch014

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Abstract

In recent years, significant resources have been invested in increasing access and opportunities to computer science (CS) for elementary school students in the US. However even with the increased advancements and initiatives to embed CS into the elementary school curriculum, little has been done to examine the curriculum and pedagogical implications for mathematics preservice teacher education. For these initiatives to be successful, there is a need to train preservice teachers to integrate CS concepts into their teaching. This chapter reports on a research project that investigated the use of a visual programming language on pre-service teachers' understanding of basic computer science ideas and how these can be integrated into the teaching of mathematics. The purpose of the project was to help preservice teachers develop a basic knowledge of computer science concepts and to help develop subject-specific understanding of how to integrate these concepts.

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