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Want to expand computer science education? Educate more teachers

  • Written by Aman Yadav, Professor of Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Michigan State University
imageA teacher works with students in a computer lab.Maskot via Getty Images

When advocates push for computer science education, usually they’re talking about boosting the number of schools offering computer science classes – with the intent to reach more students. But from our perspective as scholars of computer science education, a key...

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