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Learn to Teach Java SpecializationUniversity of California San Diego

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Learn to program using Class design and 1-D Arrays in Java, and prepare to teach others using the free, online interactive CS Awesome textbook.  In this course for teachers we'll guide you both in learning Java concepts and skills but also in how to effectively teach those to your students.
This course will support you in teaching the Advanced Placement Computer Science A course or a similar introductory university-level programming course.  We'll cover the critical Java concepts of class design and 1-dimensional arrays, as covered in the APCS A Units 5 and 6.  Each topic will begin by relating Java to block-based programming languages and then provide video overviews of CS Awesome content along with additional materials to supplement learning for your students.  

You'll engage with additional materials to support your teaching including "deep dive" classroom discussion questions, assessment overviews, code tracing and problem solving skills for your students, including preparation for free response coding questions.

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Learn to Teach Java Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Java
Arrays
Computer Programming
APCS A
Classes

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 3 of 5 in the

Learn to Teach Java Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Beth Simon

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University of California San Diego

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome!

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 10 min), 2 readings

3 hours to complete

Creating Classes (Unit 5): Learn as a Student

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 118 min)

14 videos

From Block to Text: Writing Classes2mFrom Block to Text: New Things with Writing Classes8mAnatomy of a Class Part 114mAnatomy of a Class Part 28mWriting Constructors Part 15mWriting Constructors Part 26mComments and Conditions9mAccessor Methods Part 19mAccessor Methods Part 210mAccessor Methods Part 37mMutator Methods Part 111mMutator Methods Part 26mWriting Methods Part 111mWriting Methods Part 24m

4 practice exercises

CS Awesome 5.115mCS Awesome 5.219mCS Awesome 5.417mCS Awesome 5.514m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Writing Classes (Unit 5): Teacher Powerup

4 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 115 min)

14 videos

Static Variables and Methods8mStatic Variables and Methods Part 23mScope and Access7mScope and Access Part 28mthis Keyword Part 114mthis Keyword Part 25mthis Keyword Part 310mWhere's the Classroom Discussion Questions?1mAssessment Options7mProblem Solving Skill Development3mFRQ: Step Tracker Part 16mClass Design Skills: A Technique for making the most of APCS A specifications11mFRQ: Step Tracker Part 210mFRQ: Step Tracker Part 315m

5 practice exercises

CS Awesome 5.79mCS Awesome 5.814mCS Awesome 5.914mUnit 5 Java Mastery Quiz30mUnit 5 Teacher Mastery Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Arrays (Unit 6): Learn as a Student

Arrays extend the power of iteration to allow us to repeat instructions on (potentially) large sets of data. Want to store and calculate grades for an entire class of students? Want to find the minimum or maximum temperature in a file of historical temperature readings? Use arrays! Using CS Awesome, we'll learn to create and iterate over 1-dimensional arrays and really start to ramp up our problem solving skills.

3 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 113 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

12 videos

From Block to Text: Arrays9mArray Creation and Access Part 18mArray Creation and Access Part 29mArray Creation and Access Part 310mTraversing Arrays: Part 16mTraversing Arrays: Part 213mTraversing Arrays: Part 310mTraversing Arrays: Part 410mTraversing Arrays: Part 56mTraversing Arrays: Part 610mTraversing Arrays: Part 75mEnhanced for Loops for Arrays9m

1 reading

Where is CS Awesome 6.4?3m

4 practice exercises

CS Awesome 6.125mCS Awesome 6.2 Part 1-320mCS Awesome 6.2 4-720mCS Awesome 6.39m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Arrays (Unit 6): Teacher Powerup

This week we'll go deeper and engage with some resources to support your teaching. You'll explore some questions to use in classroom analysis discussions (Peer Instruction) and and learn how these concepts are commonly assessed. Again, we'll look at the kinds of free response questions one can ask about arrays! Finally, you can check your own Unit 6 Java and Java Teacher mastery on our end of Unit 6 quizzes.

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 54 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

About the Learn to Teach Java Specialization

Learn to teach introductory Java -- with a focus on the new Advanced Placement Computer Science A curriculum. Preview the CS Awesome curriculum with overview videos to help you prepare for class efficiently. Learn teaching tips and access supporting materials from an expert in CS education with 15+ years experience including advice on teaching debugging, code tracing (for answering multiple choice questions) and problem solving patterns. Complete activities specifically designed for teachers and create materials you can use in your classroom.

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If you complete all courses in the Learn to Teach Java Specialization, then you can earn 4-graduate units from UC San Diego. Find out more on the the specialization FAQ.

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