Questions About Controversy

For project three I will be focusing on the same topic of that in project two. I will be making the topic bigger to the topic of computer science in the education system. 

Lisa L Wiedmeier, "Puppy", taken on November 6th, 2012 via Flickr Attribution Generic 2.0

5 questions to identify who is involved:

• Who wants computer science in schools?
• Who does not want computer science in schools?
• Who would fund computer science in schools?
• Who would teach computer science in schools?
• Who would be learning the computer science in schools?

5 questions to learn about what is up for debate:

• What is being fought for on both sides of the controversies
• Why do people feel the way they do on each side?
• Does each side have evidence to back up their claims?
• Does teaching computer science take importance off of other subjects?
• Why is there a lack of computer science education in schools?

5 questions to learn about when the debate unfolded:

• When was the idea of teaching computer science in schools formed?
• When did computer science as a job begin?
• When were computers available to the general public?
• When was coding let out for the general public to experiment with?
• At what age(average) do kids have a growing interest in computer science?

5 questions to learn about where the debate unfolded:

• Where were computers formed?
• Where is coding and computer science very prominent/located?
• Which schools can afford to provide courses on computer science?
• Are there geographic relations to who is for and against computer science in schools?
• Are certain states more involved in the sphere of computer science?

5 questions to learn about how the debate unfolded in the media:

• Are there interviews debate regarding this topic?
• Are there any scholarly articles regarding this debate?
• Which groups of people advocate for what side of the debate?
• Is this debate heavily discussed on social media?
• Which organizations cover this topic/debate?