Organiser: M. Grigoriadou (University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, email: gregor@di.uoa.gr)

Objective:
Computer Science is simultaneously a theoretical, experimental and technological discipline with inherent cultural, social, legal and ethical issues that affect life socially and financially. Computer Science also has a significant impact on the teaching and learning of all educational subjects as has been acknowledged by many researchers. Therefore the introduction of new information and communication technologies as a learning tool has become necessary in all educational subjects as well as in all education levels while the study of computer science supports students in their social integration and their university studies. As Computer Science can be viewed from this multi-dimensional perspective the educational approaches to its teaching and learning emancipate its different dimensions. The objective of this workshop is the closer examination and the discussion of different subjects of Computer Science Education in the framework of this multi dimensional perspective as well as their connection with different methodologies concerning the didactics of Informatics and the use of computer as a learning tool.

Final Program:

• Didactic of Informatics: from the Formation of the Scientific Field to the Conjunction among Research and School Practice (V. Komis, University of Patras)
• Students Approaches to the Computer Cashe Memory and their Exploitation in the Development of a Web-based Learning Environmen (M. Grigoriadou and E. Kanidis, University of Athens)
• Microworlds and Microenvironments for an Introduction to Computer Programming (V. Dagdilelis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki)
• Scripting as a Means for Teachers to Learn about Exploratory Software (Ch. Kynigos, University of Athens)
• Special Characteristics of Computer Science; Effects on Teaching and Learning: Views of Teachers (M. Kordaki, University of Patras)
• Teachers’ and Students’ Developments within an ICT Constructivist Learning Environment. The case of a Pilot Program Introducing ICT in Greek Primary Schools (Ch. Solomonidou, University of Thessaly)