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ABSTRACT

An introductory computer science course is presented which uses new techniques appropriate for a liberal arts college. Students learn standard topics by means of a series of guided labs in which they are active participants. The students learn to question, analyse, and construct examples, thereby acquiring the means for further inquiry and understanding. Irrelevant stumbling blocks are minimized in the hope that the positive learning process will be something they continue on their own.

REFERENCES

• 1: My work started 4 yoa~ ego. My col leguos who also participated in this course development were Richard hdtent. Stuart Hlrshfieid. Timothy Kelly. Anne Luddlngton. and Stanley Seltzer. 5ome aspects of the course already existed as developed by Robert Elllson, Richa~~ {~dlont, and Larry Knop.
• 2: usually assign the pairs, chanoinO them every few days. An secondary advantage is that members of the class learn to work closely with and respect others wlth whom they might otherwise never hove hod on Intelligent conversaUon.
• 3: SAIfred North Whitehead, 1929. Technical Education and Its Relation to Sctence and Literature. In The Aims of Education md other o~ay~ p.5 i. New York: The free Press.
• 4: bid. pp.53-540

INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION

General Terms:
Human Factors