| Title: |
Integrating coding across the curriculum:a scoping review |
| Authors: |
Woo, Karen; Falloon, Garry |
| Source: |
Woo, K & Falloon, G 2025, 'Integrating coding across the curriculum : a scoping review', Computer Science Education, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 216-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2024.2344402 |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Subject Terms: |
interdisciplinary projects; coding; computational thinking; pedagogical issues; school environment |
| Description: |
Background and context Coding and computational thinking are often taught through integrated curricula, despite a paucity of classroom-based research on their effectiveness. Objective To investigate evidence of learning resulting from cross-curricular coding tasks in middle-school classrooms, and the school environment factors that impact upon this. Method This scoping review synthesises recent empirical research on classroom-based integrated coding curricula in middle schools, and analyses the nature of student learning reported in the studies. Findings By analysing the way computational thinking has been operationalised, we contend that it conceptually conflates a range of learning outcomes. The analysis also reveals that the quality of student learning is subject to teacher knowledge and pedagogy, which are in turn heavily influenced by factors from multiple levels of school ecosystems. Implications Future research into integrated coding curricula should address specific outcomes in computer science, in the integrated subject, and general competencies, and consider school ecosystem factors. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
0899-3408; 1744-5175 |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/001209128900001; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/0899-3408; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1744-5175 |
| DOI: |
10.1080/08993408.2024.2344402 |
| Availability: |
https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/acbd3c60-3208-404b-8704-fa62e7ff6945; https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2024.2344402; https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/429738544/335486556.pdf; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85191329953; https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=mq-pure-production&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:001209128900001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL; http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190100228 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.CAA89B7 |
| Database: |
BASE |