Computing Education Research Compiled: Keyword Trends, Building Blocks, Creators, and Dissemination

The need for organized computing education efforts dates back to the 1950s. Since then, research (CER) has evolved and matured from its early initiatives separation mathematics into a respectable specialization of own. In recent years, number meta-research papers, reviews, scientometric studies have built overviews CER various perspectives. This paper continues that approach by offering new perspectives on past present state CER: analyses influential papers throughout theoretical backgrounds CER, institutions authors who create finally top publication venues their citation practices. results reveal contributions curriculum guidelines rigorous empirical today, prominence computer programming as topic research, evolving patterns learning-theory usage, dominance high-income countries cluster 52 elite institutions, issues regarding practices within central dissemination.