CompSci 249s: Active Learning Modules

We discussed Creating an Active Learning Module (ALMs). Your draft ALMs are due in class on April 5.

• 20-30 minutes
• UTA for 10-15 students
• students are away from computers
• every student should be talking/writing/discussing at some point (in small groups okay)
• no extra prep required for students before session
• Recommended but not required
  • Does not require UTA to use computer (but flexible depending on what is planned)
  • Begin ALM by setting up context so everyone is on same page (review core concepts that are basis for activity, demonstration, definitions, an example)

• What is the title and goal of your ALM?
• Will there be handouts for the students?
• Do you want to use any props?
• What is the nature of the activity?

1. Recursive structures - (Saumya, Divya, Joyce)
2. Barrel of Monkeys/Doubly Linked Lists (Jack & Grayson)
3. Hands-on Debugging Recursive Algorithms (Kelsey, Eric & someone)
4. Code tracing (Cathy & Brian)
5. Sorting algorithm (Natalie & Sarah)
6. Sorted linked lists (James & Lin lin)
7. Binary trees (Gauri & Ashley)
8. Classes & Objects (Hamsa & Chirag)
9. Debugging strategies (Morton & Colter)