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Development of Teaching Model for ‘Problem-solving methods and procedures’ section in the 2012’s revised Informatics curriculum
Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
Abbr :
JKSCI
2012, 17(8), pp.189-201
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Computer Science
2012, 17(8), pp.189-201
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Computer Science
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The purpose of this study is to develop an effective teaching model for the "Problem solving methods and procedures" section in the revised academic high school informatics curriculum, verify its effectiveness, make the subject more effective and appealing to teachers as well as students. The model includes a middle school level informatics curriculum for the students who have yet to learn the section. This development follows the ADDIE model, and the Python programming language is adopted for the model. Using the model, classes were conducted with two groups: high school computer club students and undergraduate students majoring in computer education. Of the undergraduate students 75% responded positively to the model. This model was applied in the actual high school classroom teaching for 23 class-hours in the spring semester 2012. The Pearson correlation coefficient that verifies the correspondence between the PSI score and the informatics midterm exam grade is .247, which reflects a weak positive correlation. The result of the study showed that the developed teaching model is an effective tool in educating students about the "problem solving methods and procedures". The model is to be a cornerstone of teaching/learning plans for informatics at academic high school as well as training materials for pre-service teachers.
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