ERIC Number: EJ1459447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-1523
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0818
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Computer Science for English Learners: Supporting Teacher Learning and Improved Practice to Engage Multilinguals in AP Computer Science Principles
Dolores D. Lopez; Susan Yonezawa; Seaera Juarez; Ericka Tapia
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v57 n1 p145-162 2025
Multilingual learners, also known as English learners (ELs), are underrepresented in K-12 computer science (CS) courses, where they often struggle. This paper demonstrates how a Computer Science for English Learners (CSforEL) professional development (PD) program supported Advanced Placement CS Principles (APCSP) teachers in attending to both content and language demands while teaching ELs. We highlight qualitative findings showcasing how CSforEL PD yielded (micro)shifts in teacher practice and EL Student-Content interactions. Specifically, we discuss how unique instructional scaffolds offered within the PD shifted teachers' awareness regarding EL students' needs, and helped them support their EL students more effectively.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, English Learners, Advanced Placement, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Student Needs, High School Teachers, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: U411C190048
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