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SUMMARY:How Do We Teach &quot\;Difficult&quot\; Concepts to Undergraduate 
 Students? - Sarnath Ramnath\, Minnesota State University\, USA
DTSTART:20240529T090000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Several concepts in computer science are considered "difficult
 ". We (instructors and domain experts) all agree that many of these are im
 portant\, but we are always faced with these questions:\n\nHow should we a
 pproach the concept?\nWhat level of understanding do we expect from our st
 udents?\nHow much time do we have to spend on this?\nHow can we keep our s
 tudents engaged if the process needs more time?\n\nFortunately\, there are
  some interesting and useful pedagogical (or rather\, androgogical) innova
 tions that can help us get a different perspective on tackling such issues
 . In this talk\, I will:\n\nDiscuss some of these approaches\, and see how
  they translate into learning experiences that engage students\nApply thes
 e ideas to help students learn two "difficult" concepts from computer scie
 nce.\n\nBio:\nSarnath is interested in bringing wholistic innovations into
  Computer Science pedagogy and curriculum\, and has applied these ideas in
  a textbook on Object-oriented software construction. He has worked on ada
 pting and applying algorithmic strategies in many areas including transpor
 tation\, urban planning\, data clustering and VLSI layout. He is also inte
 rested in theoretical issues in computing and algorithms for fundamental p
 roblems. His other interests include exploring the human condition\, India
 n classical music\, communing with nature and cryptic crosswords. 
LOCATION:Room FW11 at the William Gates Building
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