Re:Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science
by vezzy-fnord on Sunday February 09, 2014 @10:20AM
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Valid point, but I'm more peeved by how the campaigns incorrectly interchange CS with coding with programming, which will probably lead to student confusion.
In any event, they're calling it "learn to code" for a reason. They're focusing purely on pragmatics - operating entirely within the confines of the abstraction that a language presents you. It's a mechanical skill.
The whole thing is a sham to appear progressive, anyway. I honestly do not believe computer science and programming are fit for the outdated bureaucratic classroom/routine model of schooling. We should worry more about how efficiently it will be taught, than about nomenclature.
In any event, they're calling it "learn to code" for a reason. They're focusing purely on pragmatics - operating entirely within the confines of the abstraction that a language presents you. It's a mechanical skill.
The whole thing is a sham to appear progressive, anyway. I honestly do not believe computer science and programming are fit for the outdated bureaucratic classroom/routine model of schooling. We should worry more about how efficiently it will be taught, than about nomenclature.