The Abstraction Transition Taxonomy: Developing Desired Learning Outcomes through the Lens of Situated Cognition #8
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Really looking forward to discussing this with everyone! |
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Same here, I am looking forward to this discussion!!! |
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Looks like the paper link might require updating sharing permissions |
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@lpmi-13 It should be downloadable by everyone, but does require a google login. Will check in with Sarah as well to see if anything can be done about that! |
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Trying to change that up now! |
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Try now! It should be updated :D |
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Magic! Can't wait to read this! |
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Absolutely loved this paper! My fave bit (perhaps unsurprisingly) was the taxonomy. It's not only clear and intuitive, but WAY more closely mirrors what people do in authentic coding situations (eg, read a description of a new feature in prose in order to write some code). Do you have any thoughts on how we might apply this taxonomy not just to assessment instruments, but to the learning materials themselves? I assume it would warrant a bit of tweaking, but I'm particularly interested in any future work you're planning in this regard, or if you know of others who are pursuing this. It's a big research interest area of mine. |
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Great question! From the stream:
Essentially, asking students to do authentic developer activities and actively thinking about how they are transitioning between the abstraction levels. |
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how close are we to having at least a starting taxonomy of "authentic developer activities"? Any pointers on researchers currently looking into this? |
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Some links from the stream: |
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Recording of the stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1545460833 |
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Summary:
On July 28th, Dr Sarah Guthals will be joining us to discuss her paper "The Abstraction Transition Taxonomy: Developing Desired Learning Outcomes through the Lens of Situated Cognition". Sarah describes this paper as being "about the ability to be able to move from code to describing code to describing the problem space and why transitioning between those layers of abstraction is important when first learning CS, but generally important as a professional in tech". Sarah is especially keen to discuss how this could be taught/apprenticed in small classes, big classes, 1:1 mentorship, or "learn on your own" environments.
As ever, you can post comments and questions about the report in this discussion thread. Questions posted before the live event will be discussed during the live stream, but the conversation continues here after the event, too!
About Sarah:
I absolutely love teaching and learning; specifically the science behind it. In starting computer science in college (and meeting Dr Beth Simon) I discovered I could combine education & tech!
I earned my PhD in computer science with a focus on education, created a startup, wrote books, and now I spend my time finding ways to improve the developer experience.
I explore developer tools through an authentic lens and then provide feedback or fixes to make that experience better. I also develop content to make adopting tech easier for developers.
And for fun I have a podcast with Chloe Condon called “Salute Your Skorts” where we revisit some of our favorite movies and shows from the 90s.
If you want to catch up with my 90s content, tech content, or just life you can check out any of my social channels linked on my website.
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