National Centre for Computing Education – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Gender Balance in Computing — the big picture https://noise.getoto.net/2023/01/05/gender-balance-in-computing-the-big-picture/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:08:08 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82616 Improving gender balance in computing is part of our work to ensure equitable learning opportunities for all young people. Our Gender Balance in Computing (GBIC) research programme has been the largest effort to date to explore ways to encourage more girls and young women to engage with Computing. Commissioned by the Department for Education in…

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]]> Using relevant contexts to engage girls in the Computing classroom: Study results https://noise.getoto.net/2022/11/29/using-relevant-contexts-to-engage-girls-in-the-computing-classroom-study-results/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:19:08 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=82264 Today we are sharing an evaluation report on another study that’s part of our Gender Balance in Computing research programme. In this study, we investigated the impact of using relevant contexts in classroom programming activities for 12- to 13-year-olds on girls’ and boys’ attitudes towards Computing. We have been working on Gender Balance in Computing…

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]]> Non-formal learning activities: What do we know and how do we apply it to computing? https://noise.getoto.net/2022/11/01/non-formal-learning-activities-what-do-we-know-and-how-do-we-apply-it-to-computing/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:04:21 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=81743 At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we engage young people in learning about computing and creating with digital technologies. We do this not only by developing curricula for formal education and introducing tens of thousands of children around the world to coding at home, but also through supporting non-formal learning activities such as Code Club and…

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]]> A peer instruction approach for engaging girls in the Computing classroom: Study results https://noise.getoto.net/2022/08/24/a-peer-instruction-approach-for-engaging-girls-in-the-computing-classroom-study-results/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:10:05 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=81027 Today, we are publishing the third report of our findings from our Gender Balance in Computing research programme. This report shares the outcomes from the Peer Instruction project, which is the last in our set of three interventions that has explored teaching approaches to engage more girls in computing. The premise of the teaching approach…

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]]> A pair programming approach for engaging girls in the Computing classroom: Study results https://noise.getoto.net/2022/07/07/a-pair-programming-approach-for-engaging-girls-in-the-computing-classroom-study-results/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:23:27 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=80291 Today we share the second report in our series of findings from the Gender Balance in Computing research programme, which we’ve been running as part of the National Centre for Computing Education and with various partners. In this £2.4 million research programme, funded by the Department for Education in England, we aim to identify ways…

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]]> I belong in computer science https://noise.getoto.net/2022/06/10/i-belong-in-computer-science/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:28:16 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=79911 At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we believe everyone belongs in computer science, and that it is a much more varied field than is commonly assumed. One of the ways we want to promote inclusivity and highlight the variety of skills and interests needed in computer science is through our ‘I belong’ campaign. We do this…

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]]> A storytelling approach for engaging girls in the Computing classroom: Pilot study results https://noise.getoto.net/2022/05/10/a-storytelling-approach-for-engaging-girls-in-the-computing-classroom-pilot-study-results/ Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=79432 We’ve been running the Gender Balance in Computing programme of research since 2019, as part of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) and with various partners. It’s a £2.4 million research programme funded by the Department for Education in England that aims to identify ways to encourage more girls and young women to engage…

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]]> Creating better online multiple choice questions https://noise.getoto.net/2022/01/25/creating-better-online-multiple-choice-questions/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:46:17 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=78017 In this blog post we explore good practices around creating online computing questions, specifically multiple choice questions (MCQs). Multiple choice questions are a popular way to help teachers and learners work out the next steps in learning, and to assess learning in examinations. As a case study, we look at some data related to learner…

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]]> Supporting teachers and students with remote learning through free video lessons https://noise.getoto.net/2021/01/13/supporting-teachers-and-students-with-remote-learning-through-free-video-lessons/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:10:37 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=66905 Working with Oak National Academy, we’ve turned the materials from our Teach Computing Curriculum into more than 300 free, curriculum-mapped video lessons for remote learning. A comprehensive set of free classroom materials One of our biggest projects for teachers that we’ve worked on over the past two years is the Teach Computing Curriculum: a comprehensive…

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]]> How teachers train in Computing with our free online courses https://noise.getoto.net/2020/10/08/how-teachers-train-in-computing-with-our-free-online-courses/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:47:18 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=64160 Since 2017 we’ve been training Computing educators in England and around the world through our suite of free online courses on FutureLearn. Thanks to support from Google and the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), all of these courses are free for anyone to take, whether you are a teacher or not! We’re excited that…

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