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I'm a current student taking CS classes. I find there's 2 types of CS classes for me: 1. Classes where the content is better presented on Youtube, so I don't g
by landon32 8y ago
I'm a current student taking CS classes. I find there's 2 types of CS classes for me:
1. Classes where the content is better presented on Youtube, so I don't go to class and just watch the youtube videos on it. There are some really great Youtube videos on a lot of CS content, so it might even make sense to assign that to students so you aren't wasting your time re-explaining basic content that's already well documented.
2. Classes where the content is highly interactive, and most of the class is us digging into a topic together as a class.
I think the most interesting classes are the ones where the teacher just asks questions, and then only provides answers when the class is stuck. I think it'd be a good exercise to ponder how you could structure your classes such that you only ask questions. You may find that it's easier when they present a guess or 2 at an answer, and then you help out with any logical jumps necessary, or show them how specifically it works in a particular database.
I think there's a tipping point with asking questions in class—if you ask too few, students aren't really in their "question answering" mode, and they won't want to interact. But if you ask enough, there will always be at least a few students offering ideas. It also helps to have many softball questions, especially in the beginning, so students who might not be following as closely can still hop in.
It also might help for the students to review some material before class to be ready for it.
Best of luck!