On Sun, 10 May 2015 13:43:03 -0700, Chris Seberino wrote: > Instead of learning only Scheme or only Python for a one semester intro > course, what about learning BOTH? Maybe that could somehow get the > benefits of both? > > I'm thinking that for the VERY beginning, Scheme is the fastest language > to get beginners up and running writing code due to the extremely > minimal simple syntax. > > I'm thinking half way into the semester, instead of moving into > intermediate Scheme, perhaps that is a good time to switch to Python? > > Would a little strong intro to 2 nice languages in one semester be > same/good/worse/better than just 1?
The first course I took, we learned Algol-60, then when we couldn't get computer time for compiles, we were asked to pick up FORTRAN-IV on the side. So we "published" our solutions to the class problems in Algol and re-wrote them to be run in FORTRAN. It was a fine first-hand look at what the "general purpose" in General Purpose Computer really meant. There was no confusing the machine and the language after that. Scheme/ Python would be even more radical, I think. If you can put them across effectively, I say go for it. Mel. > > cs -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list