School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Secondary Computer Education
  • Unit Code

    CSE6712
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Vincenzina Dorothea CORDERY

Description

This unit studies the teaching of introductory programming courses in schools. It examines the concept of structured programming and the aims of school courses. Teaching strategies, course development, assessment and the development of instructional materials are also covered. The unit includes an examination of various programming and multimedia development environments and theoretical models for instruction.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed CSE6711

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSE4102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create lessons and develop instructional materials using appropriate teaching strategies.
  2. Critically discuss the elements of structured programming.
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of the different pedagogical models of programming teaching.
  4. Demonstrate an awareness of the rationale and aims of secondary school programming curricula.
  5. Design and implement evaluation strategies suitable for use in introductory programming courses
  6. Discuss issues relating to the teaching of introductory computer programming.
  7. Prepare a teaching programme for an introductory computer programming course which is language independent.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of current curriculum research and issues relating to the teaching of introductory programming.
  2. Examination of the principles of structured programming.
  3. Introductory programming curricula.
  4. Preparation of teaching programmes and lesson plans.
  5. Program design methodologies.
  6. Selection and design of algorithms to support the teaching of programming concepts.
  7. Selection of course materials.
  8. Teaching strategies and evaluation procedures.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour labNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and directed individual work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 160%
AssignmentProgramming assignment 240%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Secondary Computer Education
  • Unit Code

    CSE6712
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Vincenzina Dorothea CORDERY

Description

This unit studies the teaching of introductory programming courses in schools. It examines the concept of structured programming and the aims of school courses. Teaching strategies, course development, assessment and the development of instructional materials are also covered. The unit includes an examination of various programming and multimedia development environments and theoretical models for instruction.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have completed CSE6711

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSE4102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create lessons and develop instructional materials using appropriate teaching strategies.
  2. Critically discuss the elements of structured programming.
  3. Demonstrate an awareness of the different pedagogical models of programming teaching.
  4. Demonstrate an awareness of the rationale and aims of secondary school programming curricula.
  5. Design and implement evaluation strategies suitable for use in introductory programming courses
  6. Discuss issues relating to the teaching of introductory computer programming.
  7. Prepare a teaching programme for an introductory computer programming course which is language independent.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of current curriculum research and issues relating to the teaching of introductory programming.
  2. Examination of the principles of structured programming.
  3. Introductory programming curricula.
  4. Preparation of teaching programmes and lesson plans.
  5. Program design methodologies.
  6. Selection and design of algorithms to support the teaching of programming concepts.
  7. Selection of course materials.
  8. Teaching strategies and evaluation procedures.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour labNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops and directed individual work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 160%
AssignmentProgramming assignment 240%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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