Creative Computer Science Teaching Techniques

Computer science classrooms can be thriving environments that cultivate creative students and utilize the power of nontraditional students to prepare students for the “real world.” Team assignments and modification exercises simulate real‐world situations. The need for good documentation and the development of test data are emphatically emphasized by nontraditional students. Writing letters and discussing journal articles improve both written and oral communication skills. Visualization of recursion in a concrete fashion aids students in understanding mathematical induction. All these activities help students enter the real world with skills desired by employers. And creative classrooms provide benefits for all: teachers, students, and employers, too.