tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post5024741123698824174..comments2023-11-03T06:14:28.420-07:00Comments on Education Blog: Bringing Computer Coding and Programming Classes into SchoolsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post-82453843655604564112014-05-23T08:21:56.870-07:002014-05-23T08:21:56.870-07:00Good point!
Logical and critical thinking are alw...Good point!<br /><br />Logical and critical thinking are always good characteristics to develop, but programming, even in its simplest form, has the additional benefit that it is also a very practical asset which can come in handy in daily life, i.e. modern life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post-45372827301108827852014-05-22T09:55:47.220-07:002014-05-22T09:55:47.220-07:00Interesting. The real problem, though, is not tha...Interesting. The real problem, though, is not that the students aren't learning enough programming but that we're not doing a good enough job teaching the basics of reading, writing, and math. Before computer science was a universally offered college degree, the best programmers came from the mathematician and scientist ranks. So I'm not disagreeing with Sean but claiming that programming is an application of logical and critical thinking. I suppose one can flip the cause and effect by claiming that programming is the best way to teach logical and critical thinking. However, I'm less doctrinaire and suspect that which leads to what is very much a function of a person's natural interests and learning style. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com