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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the intro CS class. Several sections taught by math teachers. focus is on logic to solve factorial etc type of problems.

limited focus on syntax etc. thats what I think. but open to hear from others.[/quote]

Yes this sounds like what DD is talking about. She’s supposed to figure it out rather than learn a new language. Given she has never coded before and this is the basic class that strikes me as beyond bizarre.

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Here's where I'm confused about the two posts above... if it's an issue with the math, i.e factorials, etc, that would be different than an issue with the learning the language, which is initially learning syntax. So is it that they are already combining both math and CS together, i.e teaching a concept such as recursion where you have to understand the math and implement it in the new language? If so, then yes, recursion is probably a bit too early at this point in an intro to CS class as it's a complicated idea when students see it for the first time. For recursion, I would definitely expect the teacher to help students, especially if multiple kids are having trouble understanding.[/quote]

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