Class Didatics of Informatics I

All the CU of the master form a coherent set and share some common objectives, in particular the CUs “Introduction to Professional Practice”, “Informatic Didactics”, “Research Seminar in Didactics of Informatics”. The CUs “Didactics Informatics” aim to provide students with opportunities to learn about the main problems, difficulties and strategies to be used in the teaching of Informatics in order to ensure that future teachers obtain solid preparation from the beginning of their teaching practice.

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The syllabus present conceptual relationships with each other and must be understood in an articulated and non-linear way: Theme 1: Informatics, computer science and ICT: conceptual and curricular clarification. Theme 2: Informatics didactics. Theme 3: Historical perspective – digital technologies in primary and secondary education curricula in Portugal and abroad. Theme 4: Trends in national and international references on the integration of ICT and IT in curricula. Theme 5: Ethical and security issues involved in the use of digital technologies and computer systems.

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