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For questions about teaching to adults. The applies equally to questions about those who didn't grow up with computer and questions about computer savvy adults who wish to begin their careers though a boot camp or some other means. This tag does not apply to anyone younger than college age.
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Programming curriculum for elderly students
If the goal is simply to handle two types of audiences, you can structure the entire course that way - suggest that every class member choose a path. The rough outlines of the course will be the same …
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Do your students pay attention when you speak?
As thesecretmaster once intoned, "Just from my experience as a student, computer out == doing whatever you want."
Kids won't learn from you if they won't give you their attention. And a quick glanc …
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Independent research on bootcamp job placement claims
There's not much out there, unfortunately, and what there is is either suspect or sparse.
CIRR has probably created the best data that we have, as they engage in 3rd-party verification. These result …
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Explain to someone that programming isn't just all "if"s and "else"s
Obviously your friend is using a bit of hyperbole, and in truth, however annoyed you may be by his blithe dismissal of our entire field, he may not be open to being persuaded. You may have to resign …
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How to handle objections to the wording of test questions or answers?
I am not sure what you mean by a "useful test" in this context. If your goal is to create a bell curve with English speakers at the top, you could administer the verbal section of the SATs.
You say …
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How to gamify the learning management system
It can certainly be effective. Even for adults who aren't particularly game-motivated, what you are setting up is a system that (a) rewards good learning behaviors, and perhaps more importantly, (b) …
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Teaching state transition diagrams to visually impaired (blind) students
Oof, this is tricky. It's traditionally so visual!
Can this student read Braile?
One option (if you have a TA, they could help prepare these) would be to use a builder toy with balls and transitions …
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