Professional Learning And Networking for Computing
Summary of Technique Parson’s puzzles can be created in any authoring environment that provides a matching exercise format or using a specially developed Javascript library called JS Parsons and HTML. This allows the puzzle to be self-marking which means that it can be used as an...
Summary of Technique Pupils need to be ready to understand and explain code fragments presented using the SQA Reference Language in exams. Different techniques are possible here, and this post describes one of them. An alternative can be found at XXX. Slides here. Exercise(s) for Teachers...
Summary of Technique Office mix TRACS for expressions is a technique for analysing the expressions in code. This could be as simple as the expression 4+5, to a complex expression such as (INT(RND*23)+1)>ROUND(a,3) OR b<j*r. The approach uses annotation to outline the order of evaluation of...
Summary of Approach The principle behind Parson’s puzzles is to provide students with a selection of jumbled up code fragments that they can rearrange to solve the puzzle. This approach allows learners to focus on how to compose program code to solve a particular problem...
Summary of Approach Peer Instruction (PI) is an active learning technique, from the “flip-teaching” stable. It helps the teacher make best use of their time with students, in particular enabling them to highlight and correct particular student alternative conceptions. Benefits of Peer Instruction One of the...
Summary of Approach Alternative Conceptions Presentation—PLAN C ProjectDocs.com Pupils can have preconceptions or misunderstandings about computing science concepts. They may have developed these elsewhere or may have missed or misinterpreted a teaching point in class. These may not be mistakes but instead are alternative conceptions. Pupils...
Activity Summary This activity allows students to explore the client/server process used in web-based applications. They will simulate different interactions of data flowing between the browser and the webserver (specifically the HTTP server). They will start with simple examples and then gradually build up towards...
Summary of Approach Office Mix goes here Unplugged computing is a form of kinaesthetic, or tactile, learning in which learning takes place by the students carrying out physical activities, rather than listening to a lecture or watching demonstrations. In Computing Science these activities usually give an overview of...
Summary of Approach A standardised reference language is used in Scottish Computing Science exams. This language is a formal language with a clear structure. It is essential for students sitting Scottish CS exams to be able to read and understand the Reference Language. Although it looks very...
Summary of Approach Understanding Code Comprehension with the Block Model—PLAN C Project Keypoints Several code reading skills seem to help novices ability to write code on their own. These skills include: being able to identify where particular CS concepts are being used in a piece of...
