TY - GEN
T1 - Introducing programming and digital competence in Swedish K-9 education
AU - Heintz, Fredrik
AU - Mannila, Linda
AU - Nordén, Lars Åke
AU - Parnes, Peter
AU - Regnell, Björn
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The role of computer science and IT in Swedish schools has varied throughout the years. In fall 2014, the Swedish government gave the National Agency for Education (Skolverket) the task of preparing a proposal for K–9 education on how to better address the competences required in a digitalized society. In June 2016, Skolverket handed over a proposal introducing digital competence and programming as interdisciplinary traits, also providing explicit formulations in subjects such as mathematics (programming, algorithms and problem-solving), technology (controlling physical artifacts) and social sciences (fostering aware and critical citizens in a digital society). In March 2017, the government approved the new curriculum, which needs to be implemented by fall 2018 at the latest. We present the new K–9 curriculum and put it in a historical context. We also describe and analyze the process of developing the revised curriculum, and discuss some initiatives for how to implement the changes.
AB - The role of computer science and IT in Swedish schools has varied throughout the years. In fall 2014, the Swedish government gave the National Agency for Education (Skolverket) the task of preparing a proposal for K–9 education on how to better address the competences required in a digitalized society. In June 2016, Skolverket handed over a proposal introducing digital competence and programming as interdisciplinary traits, also providing explicit formulations in subjects such as mathematics (programming, algorithms and problem-solving), technology (controlling physical artifacts) and social sciences (fostering aware and critical citizens in a digital society). In March 2017, the government approved the new curriculum, which needs to be implemented by fall 2018 at the latest. We present the new K–9 curriculum and put it in a historical context. We also describe and analyze the process of developing the revised curriculum, and discuss some initiatives for how to implement the changes.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-71483-7_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-71483-7_10
M3 - Paper in conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:85036605295
SN - 9783319714820
VL - 10696 LNCS
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 117
EP - 128
BT - Informatics in Schools
PB - Springer
T2 - 10th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2017
Y2 - 13 November 2017 through 15 November 2017
ER -