Computer Science Teacher Professional Development: Towards a Research Agenda on Teacher Thinking and Learning

Abstract

The growing demand for qualified computer science teachers requires us to develop scalable professional development and teacher training opportunities that don't require extensive human, financial, and time resources. In this talk, I will discuss how teachers from varied teaching background and computing experiences engage with online professional development materials. I will discuss the findings in the context of prior teacher education literature and how that can inform the design of professional development for training beginning computer science teachers.