Using information literacy as a pathfinder in Comp Sci

1. Using information literacy as a pathfinder in Comp Sci COMP2110 assignment 2 reverse engineer a design document from a medium-large Java software system (Armidale), identifying where design patterns have been applied What skills do you expect a student to have : to Pass? to HD? what scaffolding do I give students in tutorials? how can students develop skills? P: it’s an exploring, not just applying asgt. HD: aware of need to know more patterns, enough reading Java, applicable UML remarks: “asgt technique” Socratic? defining (1) make own asgt work checklist locating (2) P: UML, patterns in text, Java lectures HD: UML texts in library, Go4 patterns, Java pattern book, Java web tutorial point to course resources; Class discussion “are these sufficient? where else?” read and note before jump and do selecting (3) plan strategy for assignments P: back and forth notes and text HD: systematic read Java for structural elements, identify main libraries used example generic assignment work plan (previously) organising (4) P: random. HD: own patterns index, own uses-matrix for working up structure, reorders and regroups systematically. practise on smaller programs “asgt technique”: think tools e.g. use-matrix example presenting (5) P:doc is inconsistent, gaps, hard to understand HD: straight to read, pitched, coherent, appropriate coverage, relevance feedback on asgt1: general talk class,explain individual rewrite parts of asgt1 & get more tutor feedback P: missed checking for gaps etc. HD: checked after writing, pause & reread, readability+coverage check fr. A.N.Other technique: debug analogy, elicit knowledge of kinds of useful/permitted collaboration. evaluating (6,7) team up with someone better, Study Skills Chris Johnson 29 May 2003