Teaching Programming Competencies: A Role for Craft Computing?

Tom Crick*, James Davenport*, Alan Hayes*, Tom Prickett*

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Abstract

Competency-based education is the recommended paradigm of the ACM/IEEE-CS Computing Curricula 2020 (CC2020) and the imminent Computer Science Curricula 2023 (CS2023) guidelines. Learners apply knowledge, dispositions and skills in a task context as an integral part of their studies is the competency model advocated. It would be highly unusual to deliver a computing-related degree programme without considering programming in some manner. However, competency in programming extends beyond simply writing code; indeed, teaching programming is more akin to teaching craft skills than a traditional academic discipline.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1
Number of pages1
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Publication statusAccepted/In press - 17 Jul 2023
EventUnited Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference 2023 - Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
Duration: 7 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023
https://www.ukicer.com/

Conference

ConferenceUnited Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference 2023
Abbreviated titleUKICER'23
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CitySwansea
Period7/09/23 → 8/09/23
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Keywords

  • Programming
  • Craft Computing
  • Software Carpentry
  • Competence

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

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    • 1 Conference contribution

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