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From: barber@rabbit1.UUCP (Steve Barber)
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Subject: Re: How to teach computers
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Date: Fri, 23-Jan-87 10:32:34 EST
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Summary: computer science education
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Garry Wiegand writes that the course he took in comparative programming
languages was a positive experience, and I'm sure it was: for a CS major.
The issue here is what to teach a "beginner", so that they learn what
they "need" to learn.  I don't think that the multiple-language approach
in a beginning class is the way to go, as it is far better to be proficient
in something, than to be acquainted with everything, at least when dealing
with such "fundamental" engineering/science skills as programming.


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