Catalog Description: Discussion and review of research and practice relating to the teaching of computer science: knowledge organization and misconceptions, curriculum and topic organization, evaluation, collaborative learning, technology use, and administrative issues. As part of a semester-long project to design a computer science course, participants invent and refine a variety of homework and exam activities, and evaluate alternatives for textbooks, grading and other administrative policies, and innovative uses of technology.

Units: 3

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 301 and two semesters of GSI experience.

Formats:
Spring: 2.0 hours of lecture per week
Fall: 2.0 hours of lecture per week

Grading basis: letter

Final exam status: No final exam

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