Introduction
In recent years, a number of reports from various countries have expressed concerns about Computer Science being neglected and school curricula not serving learners’ or their countries’ needs well (Joint Informatics Europe and ACM Europe Working Group on Informatics Education 2013; The Royal Society 2012; Wilson et al. 2010). Subsequently many countries have reviewed their curricula and in some cases brought in major reforms that focus on incorporating more Computer Science (Webb et al. 2017). This article aims to review concerns and recent changes and to examine their rationale. Furthermore, the article discusses the challenges associated with achieving a curriculum, incorporating Computer Science, that is fit for purpose. First key terminology in relation to Computer Science curricula is defined since variations in the use of terminology can be a source of confusion.
Terminology and Definitions
When discussing curricula for Computer Science, the need to identify an...
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Webb, M.E. (2020). Curricula in Computer Science. In: Tatnall, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_7
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