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I really feel computer science isn’t a subject as much as it is a medium. Once we learn to write, we don’t take writing classes, we take grammar classes. Meanw
by yazaddaruvala 8y ago
I really feel computer science isn’t a subject as much as it is a medium.
Once we learn to write, we don’t take writing classes, we take grammar classes. Meanwhile, we write to participate in the rest of our classes.
Similarly, computer science should become the medium of participation for STEM classes.
For example, math and physics, would be easy classes to transition to only be taught with Python.
Instead of using a graphing calculator to solve word problems, what if the class was about building a graphing calculator?
You would still learn how mathematical functions translate to graphs, but you would also learn to write software that accurately simulates math, and later physics.
- mattferderer 8y agoI do like mixing subjects together as you propose. A couple things to watch out for though: It can lead to slowing down your learning of the main skill. For example, I might try to include TDD in any coding tutorial. While that's great, it slows down how fast the student can learn the new concept. Being forced to write essays that are X words long for your History report, turns most people into terrible writers who are unable to explain a concept in a fewer amount of words and are typically full of very long run-on sentences.
- bg4 8y agoI very much agree and I tell every young CS student I meet that Computer Science + Some Other Domain = bright future
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