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What is Scratch Software

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Equity in Computer Science in P-16 Education
Scratch is a simple programming environment designed primarily for children and adults to develop creativity and innovation games and interactive stories through a simple open source non-commercial scripting language that uses graphical objects instead of the complex codes that are commonly used in other programming languages (Yusuf, et al., 2010).
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Teacher Preparation in Computer Science Pre-Service and Inservice Programs
Wykeshia W. Glass (North Carolina Central University, USA), Desiree G. Hickman (Sam Houston State University, USA), and Calvin M. Reaves (North Carolina Central University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4739-7.ch007
Abstract
In order to create an effective 21st century classroom that engages and meets the needs of students, teachers must be knowledgeable of what motivates students to learn and how technology plays a critical role in his/her instruction. Due to the limited exposure of computer science education in the mainstream P-16 curriculum, only a small portion of students from public schools go on to careers in technology. The purpose of this chapter was to examine how teacher preparation programs and districts can better prepare pre-service and inservice teachers with experiences and professional development opportunities to equip them with the tools to effectively and efficiently teach in P-16 classroom settings. As a result, not only school districts but colleges of education must begin to develop and plan for the uses of computer related technologies for its educators.
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