Technology and coding
Textbook (chapter)
Chapter Title | Technology and coding |
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Book Chapter Category | Textbook (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1092 |
Book Title | Teaching Primary Years: Rethinking curriculum, pedagogy and assessment |
Authors | Curtis, Peter (Author), Campbell, Darren (Author) and Dann, Chris (Author) |
Editors | Pendergast, Donna and Main, Katherine |
Page Range | 179-201 |
Chapter Number | 10 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Place of Publication | Crows Nest, NSW, Australia |
ISBN | 9781760295196 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003117797-10 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003117797/chapters/10.4324/9781003117797-10 |
Abstract | In this chapter, the authors develop an understanding of Seymour Papert’s categories of syntonic learning, which provide guidance in the selection of appropriate learning activities and resources. They explain that the way the Technologies curriculum is conceptualised has a dramatic effect on the intention of the curriculum and the way it is delivered in primary classrooms. The author provide understanding of the pressure that emerging digital technologies exert on traditional pedagogical approaches in primary school classrooms, and consider ways to enhance or change practice to capitalise on new social practices. Coding is positioned as a bridge across strands and sub-strands of the Technologies curriculum, and to other learning areas. In the initial investigating stages, children set out to find the dimensions of the problem, but also to investigate the capabilities and limitations of the digital technologies at their disposal. A design-led, problem-based approach to the integration of coding demands that students engage with close attention to the available resources. |
Keywords | primary school classrooms; technologies curriculum; digital technologies; coding |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Catholic Education Office, Victoria |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4z96/technology-and-coding
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