New project will improve the integration of programming in primary school

In the 21st century, being a digital consumer is not enough. The ability to program and be a digital creator is a crucial feature for children and young people. Denmark and many other countries are already implementing PCT (Programming and Computational Thinking) in primary school to prepare students for a reality where computational and data-driven methods are paramount.

The new project aims to create a better understanding of the relationship between mathematics education and PCT and, on this basis, develop resources, solutions and organisational strategies on how to implement PCT in Danish primary schools in the best way.

In the new project, the implementation of PCT in Denmark will be compared with Sweden and the UK and these insights will be combined with design experiments aimed at developing teaching activities. Finally, a digital platform will be developed that contains resources to support both mathematics education and math teachers' competence development.

Facts about the project

• The project starts on 1 January 2020 and runs through 2023.
• The project is led by Professor Morten Misfeldt, Center for Digital Education, University of Copenhagen.
• The project is a collaboration between the Center for Digital Education at the University of Copenhagen, The Danish School of Education at the University of Aarhus (DPU) and EduLab.