Using High School Student Perspectives to Develop an IoT-based CS Curriculum

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

3-14-2024

Abstract

This paper reports on the design, motivations, and preliminary development outcomes of an ongoing NSF-funded study to create an Internet of Things (IoT) based CS curriculum tailored for high school students. The curriculum adopts the 4-layer IoT model and emphasizes an immersive, hands-on pedagogy using single-board devices and the Python programming language. Prior to designing the curriculum, focus groups were conducted using Keller's ARCS model of motivation as a conceptual framework. Qualitative data analysis about student attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction revealed actionable insights used to design the curriculum. Preliminary curriculum implementation has underscored IoT's promise in engaging high school CS students and developing modern computing skills applicable to college and career pathways.

Identifier

85189154665 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9798400704246]

Publication Title

SIGCSE 2024 - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1145/3626253.3635610

First Page

1546

Last Page

1547

Volume

2

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