Professional Learning And Networking for Computing
Activity Summary This is a set of exercises for Higher pupils using the TRACS technique. There are examples are in Python 3 and the SQA Reference Language. This activity allows the pupils to gain an understanding of how the data in programs are executed. This set of materials...
Summary of Technique This technique is designed to challenge pupils’ understanding of modular programming, and develop understanding of how data flows in and out of program modules. It is imperative that pupils know the difference between the internal data flow and external data input/output of the program....
Summary of Technique Bill will complete this post! This is an ultimately understanding-first method of teaching programming – which involves introducing the reference language constructs alongside (even ahead of) the corresponding specific programming language constructs. Students both work to understand explain code as well as writing code...
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 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...
