Development Methods

Use graphics when possible to keep students engaged because text-only output can discourage students.

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Encourage students to write clear, well-commented code by having students switch partners in the middle of a project.

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When students are working on projects, especially open-ended ones, resist the urge to intervene. Don’t do the job for them!

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Walk students through the flow of information once you hit submit on a website to build fluency with web development.

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Because high-school students are interested in driving, transportation is a great model for introducing class hierarchies and interfaces.

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When learning in a playful context, students are less likely to be frustrated by difficulty or failure.

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Have some students pretend to be robots while other students program them to complete simple tasks to practice debugging and to emphasize the importance of coding precisely.

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Use examples that have nothing to do with computers to introduce new CS concepts in an accessible way.

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To avoid frustrating students, give them definitions of common terms and ways of fixing common error messages in advance.

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Encourage students to work hard and carefully by choosing exemplary or illustrative student work to review and revise with the whole class.

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