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* our top students fail interview tests due to | * our top students fail interview tests due to | ||
** lack of theoretical knowledge | ** lack of theoretical knowledge | ||
| + | * our students don't market themselves | ||
| + | ** some are bright, hard-working but hide from the public spotlight | ||
| + | * C++ projects no longer accepted - too difficult for our students | ||
| + | * yet some GP students have shown the ability to excel well beyond reasonable expectations | ||
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| − | = | + | = Suggestions = |
* the long march | * the long march | ||
* focus on concepts throughout our courses | * focus on concepts throughout our courses | ||
** Jordan identified the teaching of concepts as critical | ** Jordan identified the teaching of concepts as critical | ||
** Cathy suggested stressing concepts in lower semester courses | ** Cathy suggested stressing concepts in lower semester courses | ||
| + | ** identify concepts for what they are when we expose students to them | ||
| + | **: unit testing | ||
* implementation | * implementation | ||
| − | ** Jordan is known for doing this | + | ** Jordan is known for doing this in his courses |
| − | ** Chris | + | ** Chris continues to add conceptual material in his notes |
Latest revision as of 09:40, 7 January 2011
Programming Stream | Market Demand | Course Content | Work in Progress | Members | Issues
Problem Description
- our top students fail interview tests due to
- lack of theoretical knowledge
- our students don't market themselves
- some are bright, hard-working but hide from the public spotlight
- C++ projects no longer accepted - too difficult for our students
- yet some GP students have shown the ability to excel well beyond reasonable expectations
Suggestions
- the long march
- focus on concepts throughout our courses
- Jordan identified the teaching of concepts as critical
- Cathy suggested stressing concepts in lower semester courses
- identify concepts for what they are when we expose students to them
- unit testing
- implementation
- Jordan is known for doing this in his courses
- Chris continues to add conceptual material in his notes
