Concrete teaching: Hooks and props as instructional technology

O Astrachan - Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the …, 1998 - dl.acm.org
Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the teaching of computing and …, 1998dl.acm.org
Hooks and props are mental or physical images used in the classroom which help students
as they learn new topics. Concrete and constructive teaching are essential in introductory
programming courses. In this paper we discuss active teaching and some ideas using
physical props and images that in our experience have enhanced the teaching and learning
process.
Hooks and props are mental or physical images used in the classroom which help students as they learn new topics. Concrete and constructive teaching are essential in introductory programming courses. In this paper we discuss active teaching and some ideas using physical props and images that in our experience have enhanced the teaching and learning process.
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