On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Jurgis Pralgauskis <jurgis.pralgaus...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I think one of best ways to teach programming is with examples (of > course with a bit of theory explanation). > I'd like to test my students' general ability to undersnand examples. > Because I am confused, is it my fault or their laziness, or sth else, > that some of them (nearly 30%) understnand nearly nothig what they were > taught. >
Reconcile yourself to a bell curve response (including to IQ tests) and don't berate students in the lower 30%, as you yourself are in the lower 30% on other axes of measure (so many types of IQ). We all fall short, in one dimension or another. Python and/or whatever is not for everyone, CP4E notwithstanding. The goal is to provide ample opportunity, not insist that everyone "get it" (whatever that means). There's a difference between being friendly and insisting on being a friend. Kirby _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
