• Become familiar with kinesthetic activities useful for explaining programming concepts.

Required Readings

• Jenkins (1998). A participative approach to teaching programming
• Frames of Mind Howard Gardner “Frames of Mind”, describes 7 kinds of intelligence (Aman to find)
• Resource materials, including Robb Cutler videos (review for discussion)

• Why
  • Helps to internalize and maintain abstract information
  • Average attention span for a 16 year old is 7 minutes
  • Makes learning accessible
  • Difficult cs topics
  • Encourages working with peers
• How
  • Learning by doing
  • Clear details and expectations for each activity must be provided
  • Role plays
  • Simulations
  • Manipulatives
  • Group discussions on a specific study topic

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