The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017

Ting Chia Hsu

The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017

Ting Chia Hsu^*

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Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development

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Abstract

This study investigated the perspectives of the K-12 principals who took part in the teacher education of computational thinking. The scales of the readiness survey questionnaire included object readiness, teacher readiness, instructional resource readiness, and leadership support. Moreover, this study also explored the TPACK of teachers for computational thinking education. The integrated questionnaire reports two validity statistics – the acceptable internal consistency (alpha reliability coefficient), and discriminant validity – for the refined 35 items. The results of the survey showed that those principals perceived the present situation which was significantly lower than the degree of importance they preferred. In other words, all the dimensions of the survey will have to be strengthened in the 2 years before conducting computational education for the 12-year compulsory education from August 2019 in Taiwan.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018
Editors	Siu-cheung KONG, Kuen-fung SIN, Diana ANDONE, Gautam BISWAS, Tom CRICK, Heinz Ulrich HOPPE, Ting-chia HSU, Ronghuai HUANG, Robert Kwok-yiu LI, Chee-kit LOOI, Marcelo MILRAD, Josh SHELDON, Mike TISSENBAUM, Ju-ling SHIH, Jan VAHRENHOLD
Publisher	The Education University of Hong Kong
Pages	157-160
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789887703457
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 2018 Jun 14 → 2018 Jun 16

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
ISSN (Electronic)	2664-5661

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	2018/06/14 → 2018/06/16

Keywords

Computational thinking
Leadership
Readiness
TPACK
Teacher education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Computer Science Applications

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Hsu, T. C. (2018). The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017. In S. KONG, K. SIN, D. ANDONE, G. BISWAS, T. CRICK, H. U. HOPPE, T. HSU, R. HUANG, R. K. LI, C. LOOI, M. MILRAD, J. SHELDON, M. TISSENBAUM, J. SHIH, & J. VAHRENHOLD (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018 (pp. 157-160). (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education). The Education University of Hong Kong.

The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017. / Hsu, Ting Chia.
Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. ed. / Siu-cheung KONG; Kuen-fung SIN; Diana ANDONE; Gautam BISWAS; Tom CRICK; Heinz Ulrich HOPPE; Ting-chia HSU; Ronghuai HUANG; Robert Kwok-yiu LI; Chee-kit LOOI; Marcelo MILRAD; Josh SHELDON; Mike TISSENBAUM; Ju-ling SHIH; Jan VAHRENHOLD. The Education University of Hong Kong, 2018. p. 157-160 (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hsu, TC 2018, The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017. in S KONG, K SIN, D ANDONE, G BISWAS, T CRICK, HU HOPPE, T HSU, R HUANG, RK LI, C LOOI, M MILRAD, J SHELDON, M TISSENBAUM, J SHIH & J VAHRENHOLD (eds), Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, pp. 157-160, 2nd International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2018/06/14.

Hsu TC. The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan: Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017. In KONG S, SIN K, ANDONE D, BISWAS G, CRICK T, HOPPE HU, HSU T, HUANG R, LI RK, LOOI C, MILRAD M, SHELDON J, TISSENBAUM M, SHIH J, VAHRENHOLD J, editors, Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. The Education University of Hong Kong. 2018. p. 157-160. (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

Hsu, Ting Chia. / The readiness of computational thinking education in Taiwan : Perspectives from the K-12 principals in 2017. Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2018. editor / Siu-cheung KONG ; Kuen-fung SIN ; Diana ANDONE ; Gautam BISWAS ; Tom CRICK ; Heinz Ulrich HOPPE ; Ting-chia HSU ; Ronghuai HUANG ; Robert Kwok-yiu LI ; Chee-kit LOOI ; Marcelo MILRAD ; Josh SHELDON ; Mike TISSENBAUM ; Ju-ling SHIH ; Jan VAHRENHOLD. The Education University of Hong Kong, 2018. pp. 157-160 (Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education).

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