CIC: Course Materials

Course topics

Semester 1

Week 1: Introduction to the course and the Scottish education system (Face to Face class only, EFI room 1.50)

Week 2: Teaching concepts (Hybrid, EFI room 1.50)

Week 3: Teaching novices to program in Scratch (Online class only)

Week 4: Teaching novices to program with Microbits (Face to Face class,AT-3.09)

Week 5: Practical pedagogies (hybrid)

Week 6: Reading week (no class - only reading!)

Week 7: Educational robots (Face to Face class, AT room 3.09, Guest speaker: Digital Learning Officer from East Lothian)

Week 8: Game-based learning, gamification and fun (hybrid)

Week 9: Relating educational theories to learning (hybrid)

Week 10: CS education research (hybrid)

 Week 11: Peer feedback on reports and plans (f2f)
 

Semester 2

We have a few guest speakers, so a few dates may be changed due to their commitments.

Week 1: Evaluation and assessment of computational thinking

Week 2: Inclusion 

Week 3:  The context of computing education in the UK

Week 4: CS Education careers talks (no weekly task)

Week 5: Assessment of programming 

Flexible Learning Week 

Week 6: Generative AI in education 

Week 7: Mental models and misconceptions

Week 8: Teaching AI Literacy

Week 9: Computing Education at Google

Week 10: Peer feedback on materials/expert evaluation

Lecture Recordings

All lecture recordings should be accessed via Learn; you will need to log in using your EASE account. (Learn provides you with access to any lecture recordings available for this course. You will need to select the "lecture recording" link once, before you can access any direct links to a lecture recording.)