Tell students that the concepts they’re learning are useful “all the time” so they realize the material will be important in the future.

  • Students frequently ask how often new concepts get used.
  • Basic CS concepts always come in handy and are used every day.
    • This is honest and should help students realize they will use all the concepts you teach them in the future.
Tell students that the concepts they’re learning are useful all the time so they realize the material will be important in the future

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