Towards high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe: key insights from the literature
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Title
Towards high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe: key insights from the literature
Subject
Informatics education in European primary and secondary schools
Description
An article which reviews informatics education in European primary and secondary schools using over 180 academic and policy sources.
It examines how informatics is currently implemented (including curricula, teaching methods, and policies). Emphasis is given on the importance of high-quality informatics education for preparing students for the digital economy and society -
key challenges in four areas are identified: students, teachers, schools, and curriculum/resources.
It examines how informatics is currently implemented (including curricula, teaching methods, and policies). Emphasis is given on the importance of high-quality informatics education for preparing students for the digital economy and society -
key challenges in four areas are identified: students, teachers, schools, and curriculum/resources.
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Authors and Affiliations
University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
Demetrios Sampson & Panagiotis Kampylis
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Jesús Moreno-León
Institute for Educational Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bocconi
University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
Demetrios Sampson & Panagiotis Kampylis
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Jesús Moreno-León
Institute for Educational Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bocconi
Source
https://link.springer.com/
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Springer Nature Link
Publisher
Smart Learning Environments
Date
Published: 05 February 2025
Contributor
University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
Demetrios Sampson & Panagiotis Kampylis
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Jesús Moreno-León
Institute for Educational Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bocconi
The authors acknowledge the valuable feedback provided by Anusca Ferrari and Leonie Bultynck to an early draft of the manuscript.
Demetrios Sampson & Panagiotis Kampylis
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Jesús Moreno-León
Institute for Educational Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bocconi
The authors acknowledge the valuable feedback provided by Anusca Ferrari and Leonie Bultynck to an early draft of the manuscript.
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Open access.
Each author contributed evenly to this manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Usage Rights: © European Union, 2024. The reproduction and reuse of this document is authorised, provided its source is acknowledged and the original meaning or message of the texts are not distorted. The European Union shall not be liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse.
Each author contributed evenly to this manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Usage Rights: © European Union, 2024. The reproduction and reuse of this document is authorised, provided its source is acknowledged and the original meaning or message of the texts are not distorted. The European Union shall not be liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse.
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https://link.springer.com/
Format
PDF file
Language
English
Type
Article
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-025-00366-5
Coverage
Spatial: Europe (primary and secondary schools)
Temporal: Contemporary research (2025)
Temporal: Contemporary research (2025)
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Authors and Affiliations
University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
Demetrios Sampson & Panagiotis Kampylis
Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Jesús Moreno-León
Institute for Educational Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bocconi, “Towards high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe: key insights from the literature,” TinkerOER, accessed September 28, 2026, https://tinkeroer.ucd.ie/items/show/80.