After successful completion of the course, students are able to ...

• lead workshops for pupils as part of the "Informatics eduLAB" (https://edulab.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/).
• develop their own ideas for computer science workshops.
• apply didactic concepts such as research-based/discovery-based learning and constructionist learning.
• explain computer science concepts to students and make them understandable.
• promote computational thinking in teaching situations.

Practical skills in informatics education in context with "Informatics eduLAB" workshops.

• discovery-based learning
• learning by doing
• constructionist learning

• Observation, participation and holding of workshops for school classes.
• Practical testing of teaching sequences in workshops with school groups.
• Creating your own workshop content.
• Practical testing of self-created workshop content.

Preliminary discussion followed by the first attendance block: 7.3.24, 14-18 Uhr in room HB0210 (Favoritenstraße 9-11).

Registration for the course is finalized in the first unit with attendance. Waiting list places will be filled if pre-registered students are not present.

3 intensive start dates, followed by shorter intermediate meetings and a final meeting. During the semester, assignments are worked on independently.

Dates:

- Thu, 7.3.24, 14-18: preliminary discussion and block 1

- Mon, 11.3.24, 2-6 p.m.: Block 2

- Tue, 12.3.24, 2-6 p.m.: Block 3

- Tue, 9.4.24, 14-16: Intermediate meeting 1

- Tue, 7.5.24, 14-16: Intermediate meeting 2

- Tue, 25.6.24, 2-6 p.m.: Final meeting

All meetings take place in room HB0210 and start/end 15 minutes after/before the full hour. 

ECTS Breakdown:

20 hours attendance

  6 hours Preparation of the reflection and observation tasks

24 hours Practical work in knowledge transfer

12 hours Preparation for teaching content to be imparted

10 hours Development and conception of teaching content

  3 hours Final presentation

Information about TU Wien Informatics eduLAB

• Regular reflection and observation tasks
• Development of teaching sequences and didactic materials for informatics concepts
• Practical workshop work with groups of students
• Final presentation

Interest in conveying enthusiasm for informatics to children and teenagers.