Moving What's in the CS Curriculum Forward: A Proposition to Address Ten Wicked Curricular Issues

Every decade, a Steering Committee convenes tasked with creating new computer science curricular recommendations. As they work, they are faced with a plethora of wicked curricular issues and a short timeline to resolve these issues. A systemic literature review of the ten years preceding CS2023 reveals a small number of publications focused on curricular issues. Intentional discussion among the education community is ideal for addressing these wicked issues. Towards this end, ten unsettled representative wicked curricular issues faced by the CS2023 Steering Committee are introduce with the aim of motivating the community to engage in increased and intentional formal discussions regarding these issues. Preserving these discussions will improve the next curriculum. A framework for structuring such discussions is also offered.