Paul Curzon workshop - Improving Computing Activities using Semantic Waves

Institute of Coding at Queen Mary University of London

Prof Paul Curzon will give a free talk via Zoom about the use of Semantic Waves in helping learners understand concepts

We will email ticketholders with the link to join the Zoom event (max capacity is 100). More information about Paul&#x27;s Semantic Waves talk(with information about <a href="https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/using-zoom-for-our-online-lectures/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">using Zoom</a>), see also our general landing page for our <a href="https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/online-live-lectures/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">online live lectures</a>.Programming is a very technical subject with lots of jargon to learn with precise technical meaning. To master the subject you have to both master the terminology and gain a deep and precise understanding of the concepts. If explanations and activities just use more jargon to explain, building complex concepts on top of complex concepts then it is very hard to learn. The secret to providing good learning experiences is to make your explanations and learning activities follow a semantic wave structure (Maton, 2013). This involves introducing terminology or concepts but then using everyday language to explain their meaning (not just more jargon) and also using everyday contexts that students have already mastered and are familiar with. This is why metaphors, analogies and unplugged computing are powerful ways to teach (if used well). You must also however then actively help students link those everyday meanings introduced directly back to the technical concepts and language if students are going to really understand the technical meanings.Further information about the talk and accompanying resources here <a href="https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/turingmachine/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/semantic-waves/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/semantic-waves/</a>

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