Professional Learning And Networking for Computing
Peer Instruction
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 This technique is used to interrogate pupils’ knowledge of structured programming by looking at alternative conceptions. A list of known alternative conceptions (see the approach post here) is used as the basis for programming questions. The questions can act as a diagnostic test, by providing...
Activity Summary This is a diagnostic test and set of PI questions that helps a teacher to identify alternative conceptions of structured style code. They can be used as a multiple choice test with the most common alternative conceptions at National 5 being identified or as individual...
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...
