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Laurie’s. TOP FIVE. 5. beliefs about student learning that shape her decisions related to teaching CS1…. computer scientists are geeks programming is hard (and boring) I won’t like this. relevance of CS programming is fun and creative.
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Laurie’s TOP FIVE 5 beliefs about student learning that shape her decisions related to teaching CS1…
computer scientists are geeks programming is hard (and boring) I won’t like this relevance of CS programming is fun and creative 5. Students’ come to CS1 with many negative preconceptions about computer science and programming Impacts – syllabus, first day, class sessions, assignments, …
4. Students’ beliefs about their own abilities can be huge obstacles to their success and can also impact the success of their peers Impacts my attempts to foster a hospitable classroom environment, teaching methods, … Constantly fighting a culture of innate ability.
3. Students learn best by doing • Impacts methods and assignments: • introduction/examples (lecture) • group exercises (usually on paper) • process walk-through (hands-on during class) • pair exercises (hands-on during class) • lab assignments (usually individual) • opportunities to learn on their own • reflection/questions group work
2. Writing interesting or “cool” programs motivates students Assignments fun GUI stuff funda- mentals
1. I’m not always an accurate judge of what and how well students are learning How could they not know this? Impacts number and type of assignments I give, amount of grading/feedback, assess, assess, assess … CATs