Towards an innovative computer science & technology curriculum in UAE public schools system

Jamal Al-Karaki; Saad Harous; Hassan Al-Muhairi; Yousuf Alhammadi; Shadi Ayyoub; Ammar Alshabi; Hessa Alzaabi; Moza Alsalhi; Sendyya Salem; Amel Alamiri

doi:10.1109/EDUCON.2016.7474656

Towards an innovative computer science & technology curriculum in UAE public schools system

Jamal Al-Karaki
, Saad Harous
, Hassan Al-Muhairi
, Yousuf Alhammadi
, Shadi Ayyoub
, Ammar Alshabi
, Hessa Alzaabi
, Moza Alsalhi
, Sendyya Salem
, Amel Alamiri

Electrical Engineering

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

The new global economy has a great potential to shift economic power on a massive level resulting in a new and growing digital divide in the world. Over the past few decades, computers have transformed both the world and the workforce in many profound ways. As a result, computer science and associated technologies now lie at the heart of smart economies worldwide. Many reports around the world state that failure to teach Computer Science and associated technologies in the Digital Age will be disastrous. This paper summarizes the recently developed comprehensive standards and performance criteria for K-12 computer science and technology education designed to strengthen computer science fluency and competency throughout primary and secondary Schools in UAE. The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the up-to-date trends in computer science education worldwide and then demonstrates the adaptation of such practices to the design of a fully customized standards document that fit UAE culture and vision regarding transformation to knowledge based economy, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016
Subtitle of host publication	"Smart Education in Smart Cities"
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	883-891
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467386333
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2016.7474656
State	Published - 19 May 2016
Event	2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Duration: 10 Apr 2016 → 13 Apr 2016

Publication series

Name	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Volume	10-13-April-2016
ISSN (Print)	2165-9559
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-9567

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Conference	2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Abu Dhabi
Period	10/04/16 → 13/04/16

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Computer Science
Curriculum
K-12
knowledge based economy
style

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Al-Karaki, J., Harous, S., Al-Muhairi, H., Alhammadi, Y., Ayyoub, S., Alshabi, A., Alzaabi, H., Alsalhi, M., Salem, S., & Alamiri, A. (2016). Towards an innovative computer science & technology curriculum in UAE public schools system. In Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016: "Smart Education in Smart Cities" (pp. 883-891). Article 7474656 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. 10-13-April-2016). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2016.7474656

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Towards an innovative computer science & technology curriculum in UAE public schools system. / Al-Karaki, Jamal; Harous, Saad; Al-Muhairi, Hassan et al.
Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016: "Smart Education in Smart Cities". IEEE Computer Society, 2016. p. 883-891 7474656 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. 10-13-April-2016).

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Al-Karaki J, Harous S, Al-Muhairi H, Alhammadi Y, Ayyoub S, Alshabi A et al. Towards an innovative computer science & technology curriculum in UAE public schools system. In Proceedings of 2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2016: "Smart Education in Smart Cities". IEEE Computer Society. 2016. p. 883-891. 7474656. (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON). doi: 10.1109/EDUCON.2016.7474656

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