I tutor math at a local high school. The core problem, at least as far as I can understand it, is the students' lack of motivation - learning math is way down t

I tutor math at a local high school. The core problem, at least as far as I can understand it, is the students' lack of motivation - learning math is way down their priority list. (The material is basic, and the students appear to be of normal intelligence. There's no reason they couldn't grok this stuff.) The great thing about CS, at least if it's well taught, is that you can see results. You can think hard, figure something out, and see visible results from your effort. I think/hope that this can be a powerful motivator for a 14-year-old to think analytically - in a way that solving algebra problems isn't.