Hands-on labs without computers

Authors:
Shannon Pollard;Jeffrey Forbes
Affiliations:
Duke University, Durham, NC;Duke University, Durham, NC
Venue:
SIGCSE '03 Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
2003

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Abstract

Often in teaching an introductory computer science course for non-majors, a primary focus on building programming skills is neither practical nor effective. Many instructors choose a breadth-first approach focusing on building problem solving skills and surveying computer science. This paper argues that conducting hands-on labs where students work together to physically implement algorithms is an effective supplement for programming labs on the computer. We present lab examples and summarize our experiences.