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The programming curriculum within ISIS.
Marion Deslandes-Martineau1, Patrick Charland1, Hugo G Lapierre1
1UNESCO Chair in Curriculum Development (UCCD), Department of Didactics, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Canada.
Plos One
|April 15, 2022
Summary
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) developed a programming curriculum using Scratch, but it prioritized religious and military indoctrination over computational thinking and 21st-century skills.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Computer Science Education
- Political Science
Background:
- The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) established an educational system between 2014 and 2017.
- This system included a programming curriculum utilizing Scratch software as part of its complementary programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the pedagogical intentions and definition of programming within the ISIS curriculum.
- To characterize the structure and content of the ISIS programming curriculum.
- To evaluate the extent of religious and military indoctrination within the curriculum.
Main Methods:
- Content analysis of the official ISIS programming textbook.
- Examination of curriculum progression and learning activities.
- Identification of pedagogical approaches and ideological elements.
Main Results:
- ISIS's programming curriculum primarily served religious and military objectives for establishing a caliphate, rather than fostering 21st-century computational skills.
- While the curriculum's sequence was logical, it did not promote problem-solving, creativity, or knowledge transfer.
- The textbook contained significant religious and military indoctrination, aligning with ISIS's jihadist ideology.
Conclusions:
- The ISIS programming curriculum was a tool for ideological indoctrination, not skill development.
- Understanding this educational approach can inform efforts to rebuild education systems in post-conflict regions.
- The study highlights the manipulation of educational tools for extremist purposes.
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