INTRODUCING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO K-12 STUDENTS
Work in teams to lead Computer Science clubs and workshops for K-12 students at sites in the Madison area. Design and lead activities to help K-12 students learn computational thinking and computer programming.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: COMP SCI 200 , 220 , 300 , 301, 310 , 367, placement into COMP SCI 300 , or L I S/COMP SCI 102 (COMP SCI 202 prior to Fall 2023), graduate/professional standing, or declared in the Capstone Certificate in Computer Sciences for Professionals Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Write programs in the Scratch programming language. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Design and lead after-school programming clubs for K-12 students. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Incorporate effective instructional strategies when teaching K-12 students. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Reflect on and document their teaching. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Write programs in the Scratch programming language. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Design and lead after-school programming clubs for K-12 students. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Incorporate effective instructional strategies when teaching K-12 students. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Reflect on and document their teaching. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027