Intro Programming

Use Python’s map function to introduce students to loops early on, because the map function is an provides an easy transition to loops.

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Use visual depictions of programmatic concepts, such as recursion, to improve students’ understanding of the concept and reinforce students’ intuition about the concept.

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Have students who are transitioning from Python to Java explore the “From Python to Java” website to show them the differences between the two languages.

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Use Python as an introductory language rather than Java or C to allow students to focus on problem-solving more than syntax.

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Ask students "do you know in advance how many times you'll need to go through the loop?" when deciding between using a for or a while loop, because this is a good rule of thumb for them to use.

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Help students build intuition about recursion in Python by comparing each recursive call to a function call, which may be more intuitive for students in introductory classes.

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Teach students how to debug with print statements before teaching them to use a debugger.

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Discuss how we need ways to interpret sets of 0s and 1s to motivate the declaration of types.

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Ask your students what they need to know about dice to have enough information about the three aspects of a class to create dice objects building off a common game tool to help students get comfortable with making objects.

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Teach Processing first and then transition students to Java so they have a transition to a professional level programming language in a relatively seamless manner.

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