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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

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