Professional Learning And Networking for Computing
Summary of Technique Quintin Cutts and others analysed well over one hundred Peer Instruction questions used in a highly successful introductory programming course. The questions fell into categories matching key skills involved in programming. Some of these skills appear to be rarely covered by traditional assessment formats. Hence, the...
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 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...
