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You will learn the basic concepts of programming and learn to write and reason about simple programs. The main topics covered are: storing and manipulating data, control structures, methods and recursion, and algorithms for searching and sorting data. Classes include weekly lectures and lab sessions. You will be assessed by coursework throughout the term and by an end-of-term exam. Both will require you to demonstrate that you can write programs and understand theory. Research Research Interests:My research interests are based around Education, Computational Thinking and Programming. I am particularly interested in understanding what 'abstraction' means, how we already teach it, how this might change to improve young children's skills in this area and what progression looks like. I am also very interested in how we teach pupils to program and the role of tinkering to support understanding of programming constructs and how this then tips into purposeful programming. Also how pupils create their design/algorithm and how they abstract to create that design/algorithm. This then leads to debugging and what the difference might be between strategies for debugging projects with a design and those without, i.e that evolved from tinkering. Girls and computing is another area I am particularly keen to look at. In 2015, only 456 girls in the UK took A level computing, with 5000 boys taking the subject. We have had a huge rise in pupils taking GCSE with 33,000 sitting the exam in 2015, but the % of girls is around 15%. There are similar problems across the STEM subjects. What can we do to address this imbalance? Real current role models, less gaming projects, collaborative and 'female friendly' environments.... ideas welcome. My first publication is a poster paper accepted by WiPSCE here is the link on ACM Digital Library http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2978249.2978272 Waite, J. et al., 2016. Abstraction and common classroom activities. In Proceedings of the 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education. ACM, pp. 112?113. The poster for the paper is linked here. Publications Waite J, Liebe C (2021). Computer Science Student-Centered Instructional Continuum. SIGSCE - Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education DOI: 10.1145/3408877.3439591 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/69234 Curzon P, Waite J, Maton K et al. (2020). Using Semantic Waves to Analyse the Effectiveness of Unplugged Computing Activities. The 15th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education DOI: 10.1145/3421590.3421606 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/66685 Waite J (2020). Worked Examples & Other Scaffolding Strategies. nameOfConference DOI: doi QMRO: qmroHref Waite J, Curzon P, Marsh W et al. (2020). Difficulties with design: The challenges of teaching design in K-5 programming. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103838 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62819 Waite JL, Maton K, Curzon P et al. (2019). Unplugged Computing and Semantic Waves: Analysing Crazy Characters. The UK and Ireland Computing Education Research Conference DOI: 10.1145/3351287.3351291 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62375 Waite JL, CSIZMADIA A, STANDL B (2019). Integrating the Constructionist Learning Theory with Computational Thinking Classroom Activities. nameOfConference DOI: 10.15388/infedu.2019.03 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57799 Waite JL, Sentance S, Kalia M (2019). Teaching computer programming with PRIMM: a sociocultural perspective. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1080/08993408.2019.1608781 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57800 Waite JL (2019). Design in K-5 Programming Projects, Role of. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_137-1 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/59140 Sentance S, Waite J, Kallia M (2019). Teachers' Experiences of using PRIMM to Teach Programming in School. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1145/3287324.3287477 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/61000 CURZON P, Bell T, Waite JL et al. (2019). Computational Thinking. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1017/9781108654555.018 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57010 Waite JL, CURZON P, MARSH DW et al. (2018). Comparing K-5 teachers’ reported use of design in teaching programming and planning in teaching writing. WiPSCE 2018 (13th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education) DOI: 10.1145/3265757.3265761 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/54383 Sentance S, Waite J (2018). Computing in the classroom: Tales from the chalkface. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1515/itit-2017-0014 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/59138 Waite JL, CURZON P, MARSH D et al. (2018). Abstraction in action: K-5 teachers' uses of levels of abstraction, particularly the design level, in teaching programming. nameOfConference DOI: 10.21585/ijcses.v2i1.23 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/32505 Waite JL, curzon P, marsh D et al. (2017). K-5 Teachers' Uses of Levels of Abstraction Focusing on Design. WiPSCE 2017 DOI: doi QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/28463 Sentance S, Waite J (2017). PRIMM. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1145/3137065.3137084 QMRO: qmroHref Sentance S, Waite J, Yeomans L et al. (2017). Teaching with physical computing devices. nameOfConference DOI: 10.1145/3137065.3137083 QMRO: qmroHref Sentance S, Waite J, Hodges S et al. (2017). "Creating Cool Stuff". nameOfConference DOI: 10.1145/3017680.3017749 QMRO: qmroHref Waite JL, Curzon P, marsh D et al. (2016). Abstraction and Common Classroom Activities. WiPSCE 2016 11th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education DOI: 10.1145/2978249.2978272 QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/15115 Footer navigation Accommodation Alumni A-Z Schools and institutes Business Careers & Enterprise Contact Events Global How to find us International students Jobs Library MyQMUL New students News Order a prospectus Our brand Parents Professional services departments Public Engagement QMplus Staff directory Staff intranet Student life Students' Union Teachers Term dates Trade Union Facility Time Accessibility Disclaimer Privacy and cookies Site map Modern Slavery Statement Supplier fraud alert Contact the university Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS +44 (0) 20 7882 5555 Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
