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Coding in the Classroom
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Coding in the Classroom

by Ryan Somma
October 2020
Intermediate to advanced
264 pages
5h 32m
English
No Starch Press
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9

Coaching Your Coders

Unlike direct instruction and in-class scripted exercises, a primary feature of PBL is student flexibility in choosing their project focus along with independence and personal responsibility for developing it. In PBL the teacher takes the role of facilitator and coach, allowing students autonomy in forging their own learning paths, but always at the ready to provide support when needed. Providing support to many different ­projects, several of which will fall outside your areas of expertise, can present a significant challenge.

To provide this support, it’s important to be familiar with generalized, adaptable troubleshooting techniques as well as the common pitfalls software development is prone to. In this chapter, ...

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ISBN: 9781098125714