Let Stack Overflow be your guide: Redesigning a Computer Programming course from over-prescribed teaching to learning in the wild

BibTex:
Research areas:	Uncategorized	Year:	2018
Type of Publication:	In Proceedings	Keywords:	education; programming
Authors:	López Nores, Martín

Book title:	Proceedings of 3rd Canadian In

Address:	Toronto, Canada
Organization:	Unique Conferences Canada	Month:	July
ISBN:	9781988652153

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Abstract:	We discuss the redesign of an intermediate Computer Programming course taught at the University of Vigo (Spain), aiming to adopt a “learning by doing” approach. The new design promotes question-and-answer (Q&A) websites for programmers as the main source of reference for the students, turning the teacher into a permanent observer who delivers pertinent advice. An early experiment is presented that reveals advantages in terms of understanding and problem-solving capabilities, along with positive perceptions by the students.

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