Mario Maxwell Müller 
Students and Programming. The Importance of Involving a Senior Leadership Team for the Benefit of Students Participating in Coding 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy – Media Pedagogy, grade: First Class, University of the People (Faculty of Education), course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The following essay will highlight the importance of introducing coding within the international schools, with one objective to get students enthusiastic about learning and discovering new technologies, exploring new software, and creating their own programmes to benefit their educational learning in your school. Making provision for mathematics, science, technology and engineering, whilst attending to their intellectual stimulation through high levels of engagement, participation and a range of fun-filled activities where students are engaged, and share ideas, opinions, and skills to motivate others within a diverse setting.

About the author

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

Ensuring each child reaches their full potential through an IB curriculum is essential, through promoting inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and collaboration for students to work together, with a strong emphasis on “International Mindedness”.