John Dougherty
Build rapport with your class to create a comfortable learning environment. Remind students that overwhelming tasks, like undergoing code reviews, are stressful even for skilled programmers.
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No single method for explanation works completely; rephrase concepts in a variety of ways to make it more likely a lesson will ‘click’.
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Highlight key differences between math, CS, and engineering to give students context for why CS is a distinct field in itself. Let students know that you don’t necessarily have to excel in one field to excel in the others.
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Avoid formal definitions of topics at first in intro courses; these can be intimidating for students, as they can look like “hard math.”
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