Joshua L. Weese
Teaching Associate Professor — Kansas State University, Department of Computer Science
My research focuses on computer science education, computational thinking for K-12, and expanding computing education access in rural and underserved communities. I co-direct the ALT-CS Lab and work on several funded projects training K-12 teachers in computer science education and development of educational tools/curricula.
Research Interests
CS Education
Creating and evaluating curriculum and assessments for computational thinking at the K-12 level, with an emphasis on rural learners.
Teacher Training
Training in-service and pre-service teachers to teach computer science through the Kansas Cyber Pipeline and other programs.
Data Science & Tools
Developing data analytics platforms for education research, including the Data Explorer portal hosted by PhysPort/AAPT.
Keywords
Computer Science Education
Computational Thinking
PK–12 Outreach
Broadening Participation
Self-Efficacy
Teacher Education
Standards & Assessment
Data Science
Software Engineering