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I agree with you. In addition I would argue that the students should have more choice over what modules they learn (why should someone who wants to be a compute
by dependenttypes 6y ago
I agree with you. In addition I would argue that the students should have more choice over what modules they learn (why should someone who wants to be a computer scientist and hates learning languages be forced to learn german/latin and poems for example - these students should have the option to select advanced mathematics, programming, and cs theory instead if they so wish, or even random trivia) and that homeschooling should be easily available as an option if the student so wishes, same for online learning.
I would also say that something needs to be done regarding bullying and teachers that are power-tripping.
- mrob 6y agoIf more computer scientists studied language then we'd see better-written CS papers. It would benefit the authors too: research is more valuable when you can communicate it clearly, so people are more likely to cite a well-written paper. I think Dijkstra's fame is as much a consequence of his excellent writing as his research.
- C1sc0cat 6y agoBut if you had students that had specialised at 14 done GCSE's and A levels in the subject they do at uni you could have three year degrees instead of four. How much does a year at an American University Cost ?
- dependenttypes 6y agoEssay and report-writing is already part of the curriculum for these preparing to get into a CS school. I do not think demanding from students to explain what the poet was thinking or to learn spanish will help them with writing CS papers, if anything I would argue that the reverse is true. In addition I would argue that most CS papers are well written.