MazeStar Curriculum: An Introduction to Computing, Self, and Society.

Abstract

NSF STEM+Computing Grant, “Toward Using Virtual Identities in Computer Science Learning for Broadening Participation”.

Exploring Computer Science (ECS) Alignment

The learning activities presented in this guidebook include an introduction to computing topics aimed at sparking students’ interest and engagement, fostering a student-centric approach in which they are seen as rich holders of prior knowledge which are assets and opportunities for connection to computing. The curriculum allows students to explore their ideas while learning about human-computer interaction, web design, privacy, coding, debugging, and more using an inquiry-based, constructionist approach to teaching and learning.

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