1st Edition

Computer Science Education Research

Edited By Sally Fincher, Marian Petre Copyright 2004
239 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

252 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

239 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

This book provides an overview of how to approach computer science education research from a pragmatic perspective. It represents the diversity of traditions and approaches inherent in this interdisciplinary area, while also providing a structure within which to make sense of that diversity. It provides multiple 'entry points'- to literature, to methods, to topics Part One, 'The Field and the... Read more

Computer Science Education Research

Biography

Sally Fincher is a Lecturer in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Kent, where she leads the Computers and Education Research group.
Marian Petre is Reader in Computing at the Open University and an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow.

'A book on computer science (CS) education research has been long overdue, but this one was worth waiting for... If you are interested in the results of computer science education research, I would advise you to browse Part 2 of this very readable book. If you are interested in doing computer science education research, I would strongly recommend that you study this book, and the papers that it references.' - Ann Fleury, Computing Reviews