Model for introducing STEM1into high school computer science education
Vytautas Štuikys, Renata Burbaitė, Tomas Blažauskas, Dominykas Barisas, Mikas Binkis · International journal of engineering education · 2017
In this paper, we discuss a vision and the model on how it is possible to introduce STEM** into a single Computer Science(CS) course to educate students at the High School level. We present our approach at four levels: (i) as a conceptual model;(ii) as a framework that gives more information about the conceptual model, (iii) as a process-based vision that is close tothe implementation level; and (iv) as two Case Studies that outline the implementation and use aspects. The essence andnovelty of our approach is the seamless integration of the essential attributes of STEM-driven and CS-oriented contentwith the STEM pedagogy features. The use of meta-programming as the implementation technology enables to achievethat though the pre-designed Smart Generative Learning Objects, though we discuss those aspects only fragmentally. Wealso present an evaluation of the approach from the methodological and pedagogical perspectives, by describing bothadvantages and limitations.