Which Parts of Computer Science Concepts Do Future Teachers Identify? First Results of a Part-Whole-Thinking Analysis in Computer Science Education

The ability to detect Part-Whole-Relationships and to interconnect these to an organized structure is one of the core cognitive processes through which knowledge is acquired. However, the sharing of this capability, which belongs and relates to Computational Thinking skills and is called Part-Whole-Thinking, is lining up behind the conveyance of content in Computer Science classes and courses still. In order to support a more vigorous inclusion of Part-Whole-Thinking into Computer Science Education, various aspects need to be considered and investigated in the first place. The Model of Educational Reconstruction for Computer Science Education illustrates the elements to be taken into account when designing and arranging Computer Science lessons and courses. One of the elements under consideration is the investigation of the teachers’ perspectives. The contribution at hand presents first results of an analysis of future teachers’ Part-Whole-Thinking of Computer Science Concepts.