CoRecursive: Coding Stories

The Science of Learning to Code

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Aug 2, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Learning to Code in High School

  • Adam Gordon Bell learned to code in a group project building a Yacht game in Turing.
  • This positive experience solidified his interest in programming and led him to pursue computer science.
INSIGHT

The Camel Has Two Humps

  • The "camel has two humps" paper proposed a test to predict programming aptitude, separating "sheep" from "goats."
  • This idea, while initially popular, was later retracted by the author, Richard Barnett, due to mental health struggles and flawed methodology.
ANECDOTE

Papert's Love of Gears

  • Seymour Papert loved gears and intuitively understood math through them, but hated traditional math class.
  • This experience shaped his vision for active, engaging learning connected to real-world interests.
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