tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post8346209199927373847..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Bug ReportsAlfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-55733089350473563482016-09-22T15:02:35.938-04:002016-09-22T15:02:35.938-04:00I look through the textbooks and resources I use a...I look through the textbooks and resources I use and it is amazing how limited they are in teaching how to chase down bugs. The simple technique of putting some extra Print statements in the code to follow variables is often over looked. The idea of writing a little code then testing instead of typing for 15 minutes then testing is never, ever discussed. Teaching perfect coding is easy. Teaching how to chase down a simple typo or a logic error in an algorithm is not. In my class lectures I deliberately make errors and have the kids observe the effect of those errors in the editor and in the output.Garthnoreply@blogger.com