Michael E. Caspersen | |
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| Born | November 22, 1960 |
| Citizenship | Denmark |
| Education | 1984 B.Sc. in CS and Math; Aarhus U. 1987 M.Sc. in CS; Aarhus U.[11] 2007 PhD; Aarhus U. |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | Aarhus Business College Computer Science, Aarhus U. It-vest[10] |
| Thesis | Educating Novices in the Skills of Programming (2007) |
| Doctoral advisors | Ole Lehrmann Madsen David Gries |
| Website | www |
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Danish computer scientist Michael Edelgaard Caspersen (born in 1960 in Svenborg, Denmark) has spent his academic life furthering computer science education, at all levels. His research interests are computing education, programming didactics, programming methodology, and object-oriented programming. He is best known for his work on computing education research and development, particularly his work to promote informatics as a fundamental discipline for all.[12]
Michael has developed pedagogical approaches to teaching programming and program development, and his consistent and thorough use of hypothesis testing during his research has set a standard for the field. He was one of the first to use cognitive load theory in this research.
Michael has served roles in developing informatics education in Danish high schools and, by personal invitation of the Minister of Education, at the primary and lower secondary levels. He also has provided leadership within the ACM and on various groups in Europe to improve computing/informatics education throughout Europe.
- ^ "ACM Senior Member". ACM. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "ACM Distinguished Member". ACM. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Honorary doctor and professor at Computer Science". Computer Science Department, Aarhus U. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Akademeit for de Tekniske Videnskaber". Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Danish Academy of Technical Sciences.[4] Since 2018, he is member of ATV’s Digital Council, and he is member of the Steering Committee for Science & Engineering in Education
- ^ "ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award". ACM. 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "People of ACM - Michael E. Caspersen". ACM. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "It-vest - samarbejdende universiteter (Danish)". Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "It-vest - networking universities". Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ It-vest is an educational and scientific collaboration between three universities in Denmark. Its main website is in Danish[8] but it has a partial site in English.[9] Caspersen is its Director.
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