Title :
Experience With A Literate Approach to Computer Science
Author :
Thain, Douglas ; Poellabauer, Christian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Notre Dame Univ.
Abstract :
We have observed anecdotally that many beginning graduate students, while technically skilled, are deficient in the ability to communicate technical ideas orally and in writing. To address this, we have developed a literate approach to graduate education. This approach has two components: reflection on a series of technical readings appropriate to a course, and a highly literate course project where students develop and polish a paper through several milestones and evaluations. We have gained experience with this approach in four classes over two years. We observe that students do respond to the literate format, and are able to draw connections between the class readings and their own writing
Keywords :
computer science education; continuing education; computer science; graduate education; literate approach; Computer science; Computer science education; Context; Educational institutions; Elevators; Government; Reflection; Rhetoric; Vehicles; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 36th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0256-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2006.322405