Re: [ppig-discuss] Upcoming events related to the psychology of programming?

On 1 December 2015 at 23:36, Raoul Duke wrote: > Yes, I sorta hope we all know & can understand that this is subjective > stuff. Too sad it is rare that head hunters / career counselors / > managers know that / expend the energy to figure it out. And > furthermore it is always

Re: [ppig-discuss] Upcoming events related to the psychology of programming?

Here is one: What constitutes fun in programming? How do we define it and what are its parameters (i.e. when is it no longer fun)? Best, Huw On 1 December 2015 at 18:43, Huw Lloyd <huw.softdesi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Paola, > > I would suggest you turn that question on its he

Re: [ppig-discuss] issues in teaching introduction to programing to CS literate students (1st year at the university)?

Catherine and others, The historical question may be more informative, in that this may help to inform a unit of analysis that incorporates the needs of the student (e.g. their intellectual development) into an understanding of how to construct and deploy a curriculum. However, for conventional

Re: [ppig-discuss] Beginner friendly error messages

I'm not clear on the full shape of your problem, Linda. What will the programs be used for, for instance? Are you using programming as a means of analysing data? Working through a more thorough description may help you, even if the emails on this list do not. Best, Huw On 6 April 2016 at

Re: [ppig-discuss] Rhetorical structure of code: Anyone interested in collaborating?

Hi Raoul, No doubt it could be construed as either-or rather than both-and. Having relevant media to support professional development is necessary. However, it seems rather too easy to end up with a cultural reduction toward the technological means rather than the ends (and thus we end up

Re: [ppig-discuss] Research on Classroom hardware kits

Sorry for any upset. One of the things I like about Paola's description (which requires work to put here and which I regret "cutting off") is the appropriateness of her comment "I didn’t know what was going on." This (I believe) addresses the point of orientation, of discerning the units of the

Re: [ppig-discuss] Research on Classroom hardware kits

; for our students. It is patently absurd. > > I could not let that pass unchallenged, but I will now leave this > conversation, as it is not achieving anything constructive. > > Linda > > On 12 September 2017 at 19:02, Huw Lloyd <h...@bootstrapsystems.co.uk> > wrote: &

Re: [ppig-discuss] Research on Classroom hardware kits

where teachers will be able to enter their criteria and target age groups, > and access the reviews and experience of other teachers in using these > systems. We hope that this will help teachers benefit from the experience > of others, and choose hardware that meets their needs better, rath

Re: [ppig-discuss] Interested in psychology-driven performance optimization

This draft paper references additional material, however you might get the gist of it without that basis: https://www.academia.edu/42233036/A_Study_of_Active_Orientation_Part_1_A_Perspective_Based_Theory_of_Cognitive_Development Best, Huw On Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 1:30 AM Chris A wrote: > Hi