What about the Gatekeepers? School Principals' and School Guidance Counsellors' Attitudes towards Computer Science in Secondary Schools

Autor/inn/en	McGarr, Oliver; Exton, Chris; Power, Julie; McInerney, Clare
Titel	What about the Gatekeepers? School Principals' and School Guidance Counsellors' Attitudes towards Computer Science in Secondary Schools
Quelle	In: Computer Science Education, 33 (2023) 2, S.168-185 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McGarr, Oliver)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899 3408
DOI	10.1080/08993408.2021.1953296
Schlagwörter	Principals; Administrator Attitudes; Counselor Attitudes; School Counselors; Computer Science Education; Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; STEM Education; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Principal; Schulleiter; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Sekundarbereich; Ausland; STEM; Irland
Abstract	Background and Context: School principals and school guidance counsellors can be very influential in deciding what subjects are offered on the curriculum, how they are promoted and who they are targeted to. For that reason, exploring their views of Computer Science (CS) as a subject can help unearth potential barriers that may hinder the wider uptake of the subject in schools. Objective: This study aimed to explore school principals and school guidance counsellors' views of CS as a subject at upper second level education in Ireland as part of the launch of a new subject. Method: Using one-to-one semi-structured interviews, the study sought the views of a sample pf 10 school principals and 10 school guidance counsellors from secondary schools in Ireland that had recently introduced the subject of CS on the curriculum. Findings: The study found contradictory views expressed, where the participants emphasised the value of the subject for all students, while at the same time presenting it as more suitable for certain types of students - highlight the tensions between the espoused values and the actual reality of practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01