On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 14:09, Sacha Chua wrote: > I believe that is part of the professor's job to find and fan that spark > within students. =)
True. > I like to think that I teach not only knowledge but also attitude > level. Not everyone is born with a love for hacking. Some students get > turned off by their previous lessons in computer science; others have > simply never had the chance to explore a computer system and fall in > love. My job is not only to teach the people who are already > passionate about computing, but also to share my enthusiasm with other > people. I need to help them develop the discipline and the skills > they'll need in the workplace. I need to show them the fun, > interesting and useful aspects of computers so that they can fall in > love with it too. > I think computer science isn't just for the people who've been into > computing since, well, forever. ;) I think that people who like > computing should find ways to help other people appreciate it too. > Even if you're not teaching, you can help motivate people. Mentor the > people in your workplace. Help them feel that they understand what > they're doing and that they can learn more. Expose your > problem-solving process to them so that they can learn how to solve > problems too. Give them challenges and encourage them as they try to > figure things out. It takes time and effort, but it's a good > investment. =) > > </stuff you know already> "You're really one of a kind" ;-) -- Jan Alonzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
