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COMP 915

COMP 915. September 4, 2009. What’s wrong with these sentences?. “The Florida panther is found in national and state parks and nearby private lands in Southwest Florida, making them among the most endangered animal in the world.”

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COMP 915

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  1. COMP 915 September 4, 2009

  2. What’s wrong with these sentences? “The Florida panther is found in national and state parks and nearby private lands in Southwest Florida, making them among the most endangered animal in the world.” “Compared to fierce alligators and painful fire ants, Southwest Florida is home to the lovable lizard.” Destination Naples, Volume 1, Number 3, Annual 2007.

  3. From a SIGCSE submission ...“Students who learn visually frequently have difficulty understanding computer science topics because the lectures often lack images, charts, diagrams, and animations due to the abstract nature of many concepts and the time and skill required to produce them.”

  4. The task • Groups of 4 • Introduce yourself to the others • Name, home town, one nonacademic fact • What are the 3 most important attributes of good teaching? About 10 minutes. • When I call time, have one member of your group put your answers on the board.

  5. What I did • Comfort • Specific task or question • Beware of yes/no or short answer questions • Preparation • Evaluation and negotiation • Visual feedback • Time limit

  6. Problems • Under participation • Over participation • Who is the most likely over participator? • Not getting the outcome you wanted Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground

  7. Other forms of student participation • Participation in lectures • Questions, demonstrations, etc. • Study groups • Peer tutoring • Team projects • Case studies

  8. Is discussion an appropriate way to teach… Computers and society? Elementary programming? This course?

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