Intro Programming

Have students work in small groups to solve logic puzzles so they develop algorithmic thinking and good problem-solving habits.

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Start the day with students pair programming and then split them up; it makes later collaboration natural and reduces frustration.

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Explain recursion with the example of determining your row in a stadium by asking the row in front of your what row it is… asking until you get to the first row, the base case.

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When teaching introductory courses, teach students to use “top-down thinking” and “bottom-up implementation.”

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Ensure that your courses have clear expectations about prerequisite knowledge so all students are well-equipped for class material.

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Use the "PB&J" sandwich activity to introduce important components of algorithms.

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Be explicit about what direction references point when teaching about objects and references.

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Introduce object states early when teaching object-oriented programming.

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Avoid using x and y as variable names to prevent students from confusing variable assignments with mathematical expressions.

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Remind students that variable assignment occurs in the order assignments are given. This avoids the misconception that changing one value affects other variables assigned before it.

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