What Does the Internet Look Like? Novice Primary School Teachers' Preconceptions about the Internet: Preliminary Results

Abstract

Computer science education in the Czech Republic's primary school curriculum (ISCED 1) is now, similar to other countries, undergoing a transformation to respond current needs. This includes principles of how the Internet functions. Little is known about how prepared novice primary school teachers are for teaching this topic. Here, we have taken one step in addressing this issue by examining what preconceptions novice Czech primary school teachers have about how the Internet functions (N = 62; semi-structured interviews). Data are analysed using thematic and frequency analyses. Preliminary results suggest that teachers have many misconceptions about how the Internet works.