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It wasn't until I got to AP Computer Science in school that I had a teacher that knew the material. From 4th grade up until then the teachers were faking it.
by mathattack 13y ago
It wasn't until I got to AP Computer Science in school that I had a teacher that knew the material. From 4th grade up until then the teachers were faking it. I guess that's why I am biased on this point. :-)
I hear you on the pneumonics. Better to learn the essence.
- dllthomas 13y agoWhen I was high-school age, there wasn't any AP Computer Science, though I was taking intro CS courses at the local community college from someone who more or less got it. I hadn't suffered through tons of teachers trying to teach me CS without grokking it before that (though occasionally after...), but I can guess at the kind of sensitivity that might produce. I certainly don't claim that lack of deep familiarity is a virtue! I just claim that it's not always as big a hindrance as one might think (depending...).