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I'm mildly surprised that HN is discussing, debating and defending opinions on pedagogy here. Naive questions that initially pop into mind: * In teaching prog

I'm mildly surprised that HN is discussing, debating and defending opinions on pedagogy here. Naive questions that initially pop into mind: * In teaching programming, what metrics do we want to look at? Student performance on XYZ test is one, but these metrics have known drawbacks. * Where can a curious non-teacher go to find high-quality empirical data about the efficacy of various curricula, etc? * How much do things like class size and demographics affect the kinds of curricula we want to use?

iammyIP 9y ago
Pedagogy may aswell be a form of art, as any humanity science, weak on the proven side, big on individual impact. If your classes are fun and engaging, i would say it's good teaching. If it's a monotone snoozefest, rather not so, even if your content is super competent on paper. Hard to measure, better to feel individually. Feynman for example was a good teacher, fun and engaging even on the most difficult topics, it's almost more a theatrical monologue piece and engaging to watch or listen to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f27bh4CIky4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f27bh4CIky4