Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Education
First Reader
Dr. Rachel Pool
Second Reader
Dr. Jeff Matocha
Third Reader
Dr. Myra Houser
Abstract
Computer Science is often ranked with Nuclear Physics or Biochemical Engineering; people understand it is an academic discipline, but have no desire to study or learn anything about it. With the introduction of Arkansas Computer Science Standards in the elementary classroom, many teachers wonder how to satisfy these and to do so without full knowledge of computer science and alongside all the other demands they must meet in the classroom. This paper covers my interest in computer science and why it is needed in elementary schools, specifically in Arkansas. It also incorporates the standards, including a chart of all the standards with suggestions about how they can be taught, followed by some full lesson plans written during my research.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Mary Grace Belle, "Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom: The Basics" (2019). Honors Theses. 723.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/723
Included in
Computer Sciences Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons