Programming Stream Employability

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