Teaching with the advanced placement GridWorld case study: conference workshop
Laurie White, Robert Allen · Journal of computing sciences in colleges · 2009
Case studies expose students to large programs, enabling them to understand the importance of design and good programming style while encouraging teamwork and active learning. The AP Computer Science curriculum has used case studies since 1995. Beginning in 2008, the APCS curriculum includes the GridWorld Case Study. The first portion of the workshop will introduce the participants to the GridWorld environment allowing them to explore GridWorld through a series of guided activities which demonstrate inheritance and class interaction. During the second portion of the workshop participants will be shown examples of how GridWorld can be used in a typical CS-1 course.