Teaching Python to working adults

[2018-05-31 Thu 11:24:54] event: PyCon APAC Edu summit speaker: Ben Leong

NUS iBLOC for NSmen

• first three months online
• second three months face 2 face

Training of MOE computing teachers

• 10 month course
• 1 day a week
• python programming + computing topics
• 1010X materials

NUS lifelong learning initiative

• fully online
• but a lot of moocs fail because
  • teaching is about managing motivation
  • learning is social

Making online learning social, Coursemology

• showing the activity of other students
• comment feed on homework task
• comment on specific lines in the code
• forums
• comment link to specific points in the video
• leaderboard
• achivements, badges

Key insights for online classes

• deadlines are important for motivation
• different timelines for different students
• decouple exams from lessons

How to develop intrinsic motivation

• need to have mastery first
• and interesting tasks to work on