Authors:
Sara Hinterplattner
1
;
Barbara Sabitzer
1
;
Heike Demarle-Meusel
1
and
Hanspeter Mössenböck
2
Affiliations:
1
Department of STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University, Linz and Austria
;
2
Institute for Systems Software, Johannes Kepler University, Linz and Austria
Keyword(s):
Honors Education, Talents Promotion, Computational Thinking, STEM, Interdisciplinary Project-based Learning, Peer-tutoring.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Active Learning
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Higher Order Thinking Skills
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Pattern Recognition
;
Project Based Learning and Engineering Education
;
Theory and Methods
Abstract:
In the field of computer science there is a lack of qualified staff. Hence, more talents are needed, and universities try to attract students by launching different programs. The Johannes Kepler University Linz is very engaged in talent promotion and offers programs for all age groups from preschool up to higher education. The goal of these programs is to support gifted students throughout the grades in computer science as well as in their personal development. For this purpose, the students are challenged with creative interdisciplinary problem-based projects, all in connection with computer science. To achieve this goal all programs are based on the three pillars of honors education: creating community, enhancing academic competence and offering bounded freedom. In this paper we give an overview of all talent programs at the Johannes Kepler University Linz for different levels of education, some of them already proven and others in their first year respectively in their pilot phase
with some unique selling points. We describe the three pillars of honors education applied in the activities as well as the planned evaluation.
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