Professional paper

ROLE OF THE COMPETITIONS IN THE CURRICULA OF TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE

Ljerka Jukić ; Department of mathematic, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Ivan Matić ; Department of mathematic, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

In the recent years, competitions in school subjects have slowly but surely occupied a prominent place in the educational process and now play an important role in motivating and inspiring students to enhance their learning. This paper presents a brief overview of the competitions in computer science in Croatia, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses and stressing their importance and application in the methodology of teaching.

Keywords

competition in computer science; development of social skills; teaching methods in computer science

Hrčak ID:

77302

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77302

Publication date:

21.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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