Teaching computing at secondary school level: Understanding teachers’ experiences and challenges

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficiency of the computer science teachers’ guideprepared for the 5th Grade Computing Course in Turkey. Experiences of 111 teachers regarding theimplementation process were gathered through a survey. The results revealed that the 5th GradeTeachers’ Guide to Teach Computing’ is a supportive material for the delivery of CS education. Most ofthe teachers found the activities and general framework of the lessons to be useful. Despite most of theopinions being positive, on some points, the teachers considerably criticized the activities containedwithin the guide. It can be said that the results of the study offer a roadmap to practitioners on how todevelop an effective guide for CS teachers, and how to create effective learning activities and materialsfor students.