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High School Computer Science Teacher
Preparation Programs
Abstract
This chapter puts the Methods of Teaching Computer Science (MTCS) course
in the wider context of computer science teacher preparation programs. It first
describes a model for high school computer science education that one of its
components is computer science teacher preparation programs. The model con-
sists of five key elements—a well-defined curriculum, a requirement of a man-
datory formal computer science teaching license, teacher preparation programs,
national center for computer science teachers, and research in computer science
education—as well as interconnections between these elements. Then, the focus
is placed on the teacher preparation programs component of the model, describ-
ing (1) a workshop targeted at computer scientists and computer science cur-
riculum developers who wish to launch a computer science teacher preparation
programs at their universities but lack knowledge about the actual construction
of such programs and (2) the perspective that examines computer science teach-
ing as an additional profession for computer science graduates.
15.1
A Model for High School Computer Science Education
1
This section presents a model for high school computer science education. It is
based on an analysis of the structure of the Israeli system of high school computer
science education. The model consists of five key elements as well as interconnec-
tions between these elements.
1
Based on Hazzan et al. (
2008
) ﾩ 2008 ACM, Inc. Included here by permission.
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