[plt-scheme] Hit People Over the Head with HtDP

From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 19 17:37:54 EST 2009

On Jan 19, 2009, at 5:22 PM, Geoffrey S. Knauth wrote:

> It even makes teaching C++ easier, which I am doing this semester  
> (hold the catcalls).  Today students were clearly thinking things  
> through, checking results against expectations.  In 30 minutes they  
> went from not really having a clue where to start, to understanding  
> exactly how to approach the week's work.


That's what HtDP was shooting for.

Thanks Neil for the idea. I think you're right but we need to find  
the right way to implement it on our sites.

And yes, I appreciate it very much if you and others point to HtDP as  
the place to start.

-- Matthias



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