- To make learning computer science more accessible, identify content in programs that may be new to students. Below are some helpful clarifying questions to ask students:
- Ask students if they understand how the code works.
- They’ll likely answer no.
- Explain the new idea in that code.
- Reinforce that student needed to learn the new idea in order to understand the code.
- Encourage students that if they don’t understand code that they read, it doesn’t mean they’re dumb or incapable. It means they’re missing an important idea, which is a great reason to learn something new.