Disciplinary Foundations of
the Computational Sciences
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Chair: Tom Moher, University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Panelists (20 mins. each)
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Mark Guzdial, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Ulrich Hoppe, University of Duisburg-Essen
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Yasmin Kafai, University of Pennsylvania
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Discussant: Sally Fincher, University of Kent at Canterbury
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Q&A
Questions for the Panel
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What specific type of knowledge is characteristic of computer
science? Is there a specific epistemology?
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Are there unique challenges or characteristics of learning in and
teaching about computer science?
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What does learning about computing look like for different
audiences: young children, high school, undergraduate, and beyond
(e.g., professional scientists, or professionals from non-computing
disciplines)? In the case of “non-computing professionals,” what do
they learn, and how do they learn it (e.g., what information
ecologies do they draw upon, and how do they find useful
information)?
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How do we support (broadly) learning about computer science?