Computer science education for preservice elementary school teachers
David G. Moursund · ACM SIGCUE Outlook · 1978
This material contains a summary of my NCC 78 panel discussion presentation, as well as some detail and references that ar e not easily presented in a short talk . The Proble mThe elementary school teacher is expected to be broadl y knowledgable in subject matter, in pedagogy and learning theory , and in dealing with children .Thus, the college program of th e preservice elementary teacher is designed to cover all of thes e areas .At one time a high school education was considered adequat e for the elementary school teacher .Later a two year normal schoo l program was deemed sufficient .Now a four year college degree , and often a fifth year of additional studies, is required .Even with all of this, however, many people feel that elementary teacher s are not adequately prepared .