ISSEP 2008: Torun, Poland

Informatics, a Challenging Topic

• Maciej M. Syslo, Anna Beata Kwiatkowska:
  The Challenging Face of Informatics Education in Poland. 1-18
  
• Valentina Dagiene, Gerald Futschek:
  Bebras International Contest on Informatics and Computer Literacy: Criteria for Good Tasks. 19-30
  
• Krzysztof Diks, Jan Madey:
  From Top Coders to Top IT Professionals. 31-40
  

Didactical Merits of Robot-Based Instruction

• Don Rhine, Fred Martin:
  Integrating Mathematical Analysis of Sensors and Motion in a Mobile Robotics Course. 41-52
  
• Cheng-Chih Wu, I-Chih Tseng, Shih-Lung Huang:
  Visualization of Program Behaviors: Physical Robots Versus Robot Simulators. 53-62
  
• Toshiyuki Kamada, Hiroyuki Aoki, Shuji Kurebayashi, Yoshikazu Yamamoto:
  Development of an Educational System to Control Robots for All Students. 63-74
  
• Shuji Kurebayashi, Hiroyuki Aoki, Toshiyuki Kamada, Susumu Kanemune, Yasushi Kuno:
  Proposal for Teaching Manufacturing and Control Programming Using Autonomous Mobile Robots with an Arm. 75-86
  

Transfer of Knowledge and Concept Formation

• David Ginat:
  Design Disciplines and Non-specific Transfer. 87-98
  
• Evgenia Sendova, Eliza Stefanova, Nikolina Nikolova, Eugenia Kovatcheva:
  Like a (School of) Fish in Water (or ICT-Enhanced Skillsin Action). 99-109
  
• Carsten Schulte:
  Duality Reconstruction - Teaching Digital Artifacts from a Socio-technical Perspective. 110-121
  
• Ralf Romeike:
  What's My Challenge? The Forgotten Part of Problem Solving in Computer Science Education. 122-133
  
• Peter Gruber:
  Bringing Abstract Concepts Alive. How to Base Learning Success on the Principles of Playing, Curiosity and In-Classroom Differentiation. 134-141
  

Working with Objects and Programming

• Peter Hubwieser:
  Analysis of Learning Objectives in Object Oriented Programming. 142-150
  
• Michael Weigend:
  To Have or to Be? Possessing Data Versus Being in a State - Two Different Intuitive Concepts Used in Informatics. 151-160
  
• Tamar Benaya, Ela Zur:
  Understanding Object Oriented Programming Concepts in an Advanced Programming Course. 161-170
  
• Biserka Boncheva Yovcheva:
  Spiral Teaching of Programming to 10-11 Year-Old Pupils After Passed First Training (Based on the Language C++). 171-179
  
• Bruria Haberman, Orna Muller, Haim Averbuch:
  Multi-facet Problem Comprehension: Utilizing an Algorithmic Idea in Different Contexts. 180-191
  
• Michal Adamaszek, Piotr Chrzastowski-Wachtel, Anna Niewiarowska:
  VIPER, a Student-Friendly Visual Interpreter of Pascal. 192-203
  
• Jonas Blonskis, Valentina Dagiene:
  Analysis of Students' Developed Programs at the Maturity Exams in Information Technologies. 204-215
  

Strategies for Writing Textbooks and Teacher Education

• Karin Freiermuth, Juraj Hromkovic, Björn Steffen:
  Creating and Testing Textbooks for Secondary Schools. 216-228
  
• Ivan Kalas, Michal Winczer:
  Informatics as a Contribution to the Modern Constructivist Education. 229-240
  
• Tomohiro Nishida, Yukio Idosaka, Yayoi Hofuku, Susumu Kanemune, Yasushi Kuno:
  New Methodology of Information Education with "Computer Science Unplugged". 241-252
  
• Noa Ragonis, Orit Hazzan:
  Disciplinary-Pedagogical Teacher Preparation for Pre-service Computer Science Teachers: Rational and Implementation. 253-264
  
• Ewa Kolczyk:
  Algorithm - Fundamental Concept in Preparing Informatics Teachers. 265-271
  
• Natasa Grgurina:
  Computer Science Teacher Training at the University of Groningen. 272-281
  
• Valentina Dagiene, Lina Zajanckauskiene, Inga Zilinskiene:
  Distance Learning Course for Training Teachers' ICT Competence. 282-292
  

National and International perspectives on ICT Education

• Valentina Dagiene:
  Teaching Information Technology and Elements of Informatics in Lower Secondary Schools: Curricula, Didactic Provision and Implementation. 293-304
  
• Françoise Tort, François-Marie Blondel, Eric Bruillard:
  Spreadsheet Knowledge and Skills of French Secondary School Students. 305-316
  
• Peter Micheuz:
  Harmonization of Informatics Education - Science Fiction or Prospective Reality?. 317-326
  

E-Learning

• Christian J. Eibl, Sigrid E. Schubert:
  Development of E-Learning Design Criteria with Secure Realization Concepts. 327-336
  
• Robertas Damasevicius, Vytautas Stuikys:
  On the Technological Aspects of Generative Learning Object Development. 337-348
  
• Jurijs Lavendels, Vjaceslavs Sitikovs, Kaspars Krauklis:
  Informational Technologies for Further Education of Latvian Province Teachers of Informatics. 349-356