Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research (eBook)

This book presents a collection of meta-studies, reviews, and scientometric analyses that together reveal a fresh picture about the past, present, and future of computing education research (CER) as a field of science. The book begins with three chapters that discuss and summarise meta-research about the foundations of CER, its disciplinary identity, and use of research methodologies and theories. Based on this, the book proceeds with several scientometric analyses, which explore authors and their collaboration networks, dissemination practices, international collaboration, and shifts in research focus over the years. Analyses of dissemination are deepened in two chapters that focus on some of the most influential publication venues of CER. The book also contains a series of country-, or region-level analyses, including chapters that focus on the evolution of CER in the Baltic Region, Finland, Australasia, Israel, and in the UK & Ireland. Two chapters present case studies of influential CER initiatives in Sweden and Namibia. This book also includes chapters that focus on CER conducted at school level, and cover crucially important issues such as technology ethics, algorithmic bias, and their implications for CER.

?Mikko Apiola received the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has worked in IT industry and in several teaching and research positions in Finnish universities. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of Computing in University of Eastern Finland, and at the Department of Computing in University of Turku, Finland. His research interests include computing education research, educational technology, and ICT for development (ICT4D).