ISSEP 2020
International Conference on Informatics in School:
Situation, Evaluation and Perspectives 2020

Table of Contents

• Preface
  Summary: There were 53 papers submitted for peer-review to this conference. Out of these, 18 papers were accepted for this volume, 14 as regular papers and 4 as short papers.

Informatics Competitions

• Pišek - Programming with Blocks Competition A new Slovenian Programming Competition 1-12
  Matija Lokar
• Educational Tasks, Fun, and Informatics 13-26
  Lorenzo Repetto
• A Markdown-based Open Toolchain for Writing, Processing, and Publishing Bebras Tasks (short paper) 27-30
  Jean-Philippe Pellet, Gabriel Parriaux, Nora Anna Escherle

Teaching Programming

• To Project or Not to Project: In Search of the Pathway to Object Orientation 31-42
  Arno Pasternak, Johannes Fischer
• An Exploratory Study of Students' Mastery of Iteration in the High School 43-54
  Emanuele Scapin, Claudio Mirolo
• Context-related programming tasks to reduce the digital gender gap 55-63
  Kerstin Strecker
• The hAPPy-Lab: A Gender-Conscious Way To Learn Coding Basics in an Open Makerspace Setting 64-75
  Bernadette Spieler, Maria Grandl, Vesna Krnjic
• Application of Semantic Web technologies in Informatics Education (short paper) 76-78
  Bin Han, Kyurhee Han, Jieun Kim, Seongbin Park

Computational Thinking

• Planets: A System for Autonomous Learning of Algorithmic Programming 79-90
  László Nikházy
• Realisation of Smart Home Applications with Lego Mindstorms and Neural Networks 91-102
  Kerstin Strecker
• Designing Problem-Based Learning to Develop Computational Thinking in the Context of K-12 Maker Education (short paper) 103-106
  Megumi Iwata, Jari Laru, Kati Mäkitalo

Informatics Curriculum and Teacher Education

• Interactive Textbooks in School Informatics: A Case Study in Estonia 107-119
  Maia Lust, Priit Tammets, Jaak Laanpere, Mart Laanpere
• The new computer science curriculum in Poland - challenges and solutions 120-127
  Maciej M. Syslo
• Fostering Reflection in CS Teacher Education. A Video-Based Approach to Unveiling, Analyzing and Teaching Novices' Programming Processes 128-139
  Johannes Fischer, Nora Romahn, Martin Weinert

Informatics in Wider Context

• Digital Literacy in Lower Secondary Education - A First Evaluation of the Situation in Austria 140-151
  Corinna Hörmann, Barbara Sabitzer
• The Combination of Skills Training for IT Administrators and Programmers 152-159
  Šárka Vavrečková
• The Limitations of On-line Education in Spain During the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic 160-170
  Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan, Silvia Vela-Cerdá
• Preliminary Experiences Towards an Inclusion of Dramatists - Teach Logic with Language (short paper) 171-175
  Anette Bentz, Bernhard Standl