Effective Encouragement

Give students an accurate sense of their own understanding by requiring them to revise and elaborate answers or work that are nearly—but not entirely—correct.

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When talking through your thought process with students, check in with them to ensure they’re following along, adapt to their needs, and show that you care.

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Introduce a new concept by having students modify existing, well-defined programs before writing programs from scratch.

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When advertising your course, make it clear that any students “willing to do the work” are “wanted in the course,” and use titles like “Be a software engineer” or “Be an innovator” for your course or course modules.

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Take extra time to encourage beginner students to learn more about CS, by (1) promoting AP CS and (2) using a final project for students already taking AP CS

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Motivate students by showing them examples of what they will be learning to create.

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Emphasize that students’ personal interest in CS is more important than just getting good grades in CS classes for determining their success in CS.

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Even if students are developing useful strategies for problem solving, they can be easily discouraged if they don’t see immediate, good results.

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Use fun gadgets like laser keyboards to get students excited.

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Tell students that a lower grade can be better than a higher one when you are developing better learning and study habits.

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