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From: annab@azure.UUCP (Anna Beaver)
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Subject: Re: Should Computer Science be taught at the High School level?
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Date: Wed, 19-Dec-84 12:01:02 EST
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> 
> I would suggest that students take a class in some sort of analysis,
> where they don't have to know much about a specific topic to learn the
> methods of problem description and solution.  If you throw this plus
> learning a programming language into the same course, are your students
> going to learn what you want them to?
> 
> brian
> -- 
	I came in on the tail end of this discussion so I'm not sure if this
  point has been brought up.
	People are born with pretty remarkable reasoning abillities. If they
  are taught good problem solving methods EARLY they have a better chance
  of grasping new concepts more quickly. However, it is also true that most
  of what we have learned comes from example and exposure to the concepts
  and/or the equipment involved.
	My 14 yr. old son has been exposed to and using computers for about
  5 yrs. now and has a good understanding of how a lot of it functions.
  The Junior High School which he attends has several computers and they
  have used him as a resourse to tutor teachers as well as other students.
	If the propper problem analysis techniques are taught from EARLY on
  and the children are allowed to use computers more in school, as well as at
  home they could learn basic programming concepts BEFORE high school, as some
  are now doing. 

					 Annadiana Beaver
					A Beaver@Tektronix