Jul-02-2020, 07:39 PM
My five cents about this subject.
Python and Java are both programming languages. There are different approaches how to teach any language (spoken, programming, VIM), simplified way could be to categorize them as 'vocabulary based' and 'grammar based'.
Vocabulary based is to make people express themselves right away despite mistakes they make. Grammar based is more like avoiding mistakes while expressing yourself (in sports term - there are ones who want to win and there are ones who want not to loose).
There is no 'one size fits all' but my experience is that vocabulary based approach engages students more and they will gain confidence by seeing and feeling their progress.
Python is more 'what to say' and Java is more about 'how to say' (my biased opinion).
High school students generally are pretty strong in math and abstractions it provides. There is no big leap to apply this knowledge to solve problems using Python. Based on that confidence they can move to 'grammar' i.e. Java/C.
Python and Java are both programming languages. There are different approaches how to teach any language (spoken, programming, VIM), simplified way could be to categorize them as 'vocabulary based' and 'grammar based'.
Vocabulary based is to make people express themselves right away despite mistakes they make. Grammar based is more like avoiding mistakes while expressing yourself (in sports term - there are ones who want to win and there are ones who want not to loose).
There is no 'one size fits all' but my experience is that vocabulary based approach engages students more and they will gain confidence by seeing and feeling their progress.
Python is more 'what to say' and Java is more about 'how to say' (my biased opinion).
High school students generally are pretty strong in math and abstractions it provides. There is no big leap to apply this knowledge to solve problems using Python. Based on that confidence they can move to 'grammar' i.e. Java/C.
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