This course addresses the trajectory of advances in K-12 computer science (CS) education and prepares students to design CS educational experiences and tools. Considers influential programming languages used in schools from the 1960s to the present day. Explores the original programming languages in simulated environments to understand the context, constraints, Read more
Courses
We practice what we teach
CMS.586/11.124 Introduction to Education: Looking Forward and Looking Back on Education
On campus course offered in the fall. Covers topics including curriculum design, fundamentals of learning, and history and policy of education
CMS.587/11.125 Introduction to Education: Understanding and Evaluating Education
This on campus course focuses on assessment, learning design, and models of student understanding.
CMS.590/11.127/CMS.863/11.252 Design and Development of Games for Learning
Learn to design and develop digital and non-digital games for learning.
CMS.591-593/11.129-131 Educational Theory and Practice
Sequence of courses focusing on skills and understanding for teaching in schools.
EDUC 325 (cross registered)
Pedagogy of Sheltered English Immersion and English as a Second Language
11.133x Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Technology
This course provides a practical overview for selecting, integrating, implementing, and evaluating educational technology initiatives in formal educational settings, primarily in the US.
