Security and Privacy Education
Research on how to integrate security and privacy into K-12 education
Overview
This research explores how to integrate security and privacy into K-12 education through teaching standards and classroom practices.
Ongoing Projects
Characterizing Security and Privacy Teaching Standards for Schools in the United States
We analyzed K-12 security- and privacy-relevant U.S. CS teaching standards to understand what topics are covered, how they're presented, and how coverage of topics varies across the country. We followed-up with interviews with security and privacy professionals to understand the relevance of topics covered.
Understanding the Relevance and Age Appropriateness of Security and Privacy Topics for K-12 Students
We interviewed K-12 teachers to understand the relevance and age appropriateness of various security and privacy topics.
Approach
We combine interviews and large-scale anlaysis to perform a comprehensive evaluation.
Impact
This work aims to improve peoples’ security and privacy understanding through K-12 education.