Tinkering in Informatics as Teaching Method

Angelika H. Mader; Ansgar  Fehnker; Edwin Christian Dertien

doi:10.5220/0009467304500457

Tinkering in Informatics as Teaching Method

Angelika H. Mader, Ansgar Fehnker, Edwin Christian Dertien

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Abstract

Our university offers an IT-based design programme, with an engineering background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Its focus on design and creativity, as well as the diversity of the students, requires an approach in informatics courses different from classical computer science programmes. While tinkering is an increasingly popular approach in STEM stimulation and education outside university, we argue that also in an academic setting a tinkering mindset has a relevant contribution. In this paper, we identify key elements in setting up tinkering sessions and report on their implementation for a course on algorithms. We will present and discuss results and observations of our teaching method, that are promising to continue and extend the tinkering approach in an academic setting

Original language	English
Pages	450-457
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5220/0009467304500457
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2020
Event	12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2020 - Online Duration: 2 May 2020 → 4 May 2020 Conference number: 12 http://www.csedu.org/?y=2020

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Conference	12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2020
Abbreviated title	CSEDU
Period	2/05/20 → 4/05/20
Internet address	http://www.csedu.org/?y=2020

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Tinkering
Programming education
Teaching methods

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