Building a partnership for computer science education

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) piloted a new undergraduate introduction to computer science (CS) principles in fall 2010. The course was contextual, conceptual, and constructivist in its approach to programming; building interest and enthusiasm for the magic of computing; and designed to become a new high school AP null Science null course (to precede AP CS A)[2].This paper describes a set of activities that set the stage to...