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The trials and tribulations of teaching coding units

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DrMaireGorman commented

Hi everyone

It has been on my conscious that I should really try to contribute a session myself to this wonderful group :-) I am super-rusty at coding and don't have any specialist technical knowledge that group members wouldn't already know.

Would a session/discussion on teaching coding be of interest/useful? I could put together slides on background educational methods/frameworks/constraints/history.

One of the best teaching CPD which have ever come across was this - we could maybe have an AA-type discussion on issues/student mindsets encountered and ways to make things better?
"Failures, Fiascos and F**k Ups: Improving our practice by reflecting on our mistakes"

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/it-services/elearning/networks-and-events/networks-and-events-learning-teaching-conference/conferencearchive2019/#d.en.228895

P.S Away in Brighton on Fri 22nd but could maybe do remotely if nothing else.

Maire
P.S. Can't figure out how to put label of "meet-up-suggestion"

fjebaker commented

Hi @DrMaireGorman this sounds like a really good discussion! If you are away on the 22nd, would April 5th or 12th work for you?

DrMaireGorman commented

Either 5th or 12th April would work for me :-) Slot me in whenever works for group.
Maire

fjebaker commented

I'll pencil you in for the 5th then. Thanks!

fjebaker commented

Thanks again @DrMaireGorman ! This was a super presentation, and a really engaging discussion!