• Exploring teacher perspectives...

*Result*: Exploring teacher perspectives on integrating character education into K-3 computer science curriculum.

Title:
Exploring teacher perspectives on integrating character education into K-3 computer science curriculum.
Authors:
Bers, Marina U.1 (AUTHOR) marina.bers@bc.edu, Alrawashdeh, Ghaida S.2 (AUTHOR), Nievera, Madeline A.1 (AUTHOR), Nadler, Emily1 (AUTHOR)
Source:
Journal of Moral Education. Nov2025, p1-29. 29p. 3 Illustrations.
Subject Terms:
*COMPUTER science education, *TEACHER development, *COMPUTER programming education, *VALUES education, *SOCIAL values, *EDUCATORS' attitudes, *MORAL education
Database:
Academic Search Index

*Further Information*

*The rapid expansion of computer science (CS) education in early childhood education requires robust professional development (PD) to adequately train educators to teach CS. Traditional pedagogies often prioritize technical proficiency without respect to human values and character development. The present work employed a mixed methods design to examine whether a self-paced online PD course improved teachers’ coding skills and expanded their beliefs on virtues in CS education. Findings showed teachers significantly improved in their coding proficiency and expanded their understanding of virtues and character strengths in the teaching of coding. Implications for further research are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]*