ERIC Number: EJ1467240
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0899 3408
EISSN: EISSN-1744-5175
Available Date: 0000-00-00
PD Supporting CS and Math Integration: Implications of Teacher Interest and Confidence for Workshop Design
K. Ann Renninger1; Ruth C. Elias1; Mariko J. Kamiya1; Jennifer N. Paige1; Raymond A. Youngblood1
Computer Science Education, v35 n1 p93-122 2025
Background and Context: Integrating computer science (CS) and math in classrooms is an increasingly recognized way for schools to address national CS mandates. There is a need to understand how professional development (PD) can support teachers to integrate. Objective: We examined math teachers' interest, and confidence, in math, CS, and student learning, in relation to their participation in professional development (PD) designed to support them to integrate CS with math in their classrooms. Method: We used mixed-methods to study participants in entry-level hybrid PD, and a sub-group of those participants who took the workshop a second time. Findings: Results showed that not all math teachers have an interest in math, and that math interest significantly influenced whether teachers (a) returned to retake the entry-level workshop and (b) followed through to integrate CS in their teaching. Implications: Findings suggest that workshop design include: (1) multiple points of entry, (2) pairing/grouping participants based on interest and confidence, and (3) opportunities to practice.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Workshops, Computer Science Education, Mathematics Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Methods, Self Esteem, Teacher Attitudes, Algebra, Elementary Secondary Education, Likert Scales, Task Analysis, Difficulty Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1738606
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Educational Studies, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, USA