I host David Zabner, 4th year PhD Candidate at Tufts University to tell me all about his research — improving Computer Science education! I start with an intro about why this subject specifically can be so challenging to teach and learn, then David tells me about his background and different research projects he’s done to improve education at different levels. He emphasizes the importance of interactive and practical learning, comparing it to learning a second language.
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00:00 Intro & Background
06:15 Learning Theories and Teaching Methods
11:49 Challenges in Computer Science Education
36:31 Impact of Large Language Models
41:08 Future Projects
Music: 368 by Dyalla
