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You're right. What matters is that explicit block markers are easier to learn (from the student's perspective). Being easier to teach (from the teacher's perspe
by ngrilly 4y ago
You're right. What matters is that explicit block markers are easier to learn (from the student's perspective). Being easier to teach (from the teacher's perspective) doesn't matter as much.
- SiempreViernes 4y agoSure, but without the white space defined blocks it is entirely on you to teach them about the importance of formatting their code to ensure readability.
- ngrilly 4y agoThat's right. That's the other side coin. But I'm not convinced it matters that much nowadays when most languages provide code formatters.
- thephyber 4y agoMy point was to express that your students need to learn to communicate with the programming language in a way that the language understands, not in a way that is comfortable for them as the “speaker”. You as the teacher should be setting that expectation.