The constructivist' approach to teaching computing Online publication date: Mon, 22-Nov-2010
by Paramasiven Appavoo
International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning (IJCEELL), Vol. 20, No. 3/4/5, 2010
Abstract: Constructivism ensures the survival of computer science graduates in the industry. According to Moore's Law, the number of active devices that can be placed over a given area of silicon doubles every 18 months. It is becoming a known fact that the existing computerised systems may become obsolete even before a user has completed his training to fully utilising the former. The pace at which computing technologies are evolving today knows no bound. Recently, IBM created a graphene-based transistor which operates over twice the speed of silicon chips. New sets of solutions need to be devised: a) to optimise the use of new hardware capabilities; b) to cater to the emerging issues. Computer science students need to be given the appropriate tools, together with a probing mindset, to develop self capacity-building and tackle emerging problems. This paper highlights the constructivist's approaches to teaching computing subjects at the tertiary level to develop the inquisitive minds of prospective computer scientists.
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