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Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Exercises	30
Seminar	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

COURSE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The course aims to provide students - informatics/computer science teachers with necessary knowledge and skills for effective planning, management, delivering, and reflecting computer science lessons at middle and secondary school level, as well as prepare them for lifelong learning in the field of information-communication technologies (ICTs).

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SYLLABUS:
The course contains lectures, tutorials, and seminars. Theoretical part (lectures) focuses on the basics of computer science teaching and learning. Students - prospective teachers will become familiar with the ICT curriculum for middle and secondary schools (all levels of planning and programming). In tutorials, acquired theoretical knowledge will be applied to selected examples - topics from school curriculum, through various forms of instruction and working methods (individual study, hands - on activities, pair work, group work, team - collaborative work, project work). Practical work takes place in computer classroom connected to Internet and equipped with multimedia and presentation equipment. Seminars consist of students group or individual oral presentations of assigned topics, followed up by group discussions.
The headlines of the course are:
1. Computer science curriculum in middle and secondary school. Specific tasks for each stage of education (middle and secondary education). The curriculum of informatics / computer science in middle and secondary school - a framework curriculum (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports), detailed plans and programs. Textbooks - required and additional.
2. Pedagogical and didactic methods in computer science teaching. Verbal methods (method of lecture, method of dialogue) and visual methods (documentation methods - method of working on text, methods of working with other didactic materials); methods of demonstration, observation, and experimentation.
3. Different types of computer science teaching. Individual study, hands - on activities, pair work, group work, team - collaborative work, project work, problem-based learning, e-learning.
4. Preparation of teacher for computer science lesson. Learning resources. Written preparation for lesson. Planning board. Proper use of educational tools and resources. Preparing of presentation.
5. Monitoring and evaluation of student achievements. Continuous monitoring of students achievements. Methods of knowledge checking. Computer-based tests. Methods of evaluation. Elements of the assessment.
6. Selected topics in computer science education - didactic approach. Spreadsheet calculations. Presentation of data using computers. Computer networks and services. Communication using computers. Publishing content on the Internet. Algorithms and programming. Databases and information systems.
7. Computer networks and services. Publishing content on the Internet. Concept and types of computer networks. Internet and its organization. Internet services. Communication using computers. Web design. Publishing content on Internet.
8. IT competitions in Croatia and abroad. Croatian informatics competitions and international IT competitions for school students and students. School students prepare for the competitions. Topics for competitions in middle and secondary school. Selected problems from the competitions.

Enrollment :
Attended : Computer science teaching practice in middle school
Attended : Methods of teaching computer science 1

Examination :
Passed : Computer science teaching practice in middle school
Passed : Methods of teaching computer science 1

Mandatory course - Regular study - Mathematics and Computer Science Education