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Re: Required common programming language

Gary:
I routinely use VB3 and VB5 for program development, for both academic
purposes as well as for non-academic shareware. In my
opinion, VB is simply too complex a language for kids below high school
level and is probably beyond the average high school student as well.
I am not at all surprised that the language is unpopular. I don't know
what language to suggest; for that matter, I am not convinced that
programming before high school, and then only as an elective, makes sense
anyway.

David


On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, GARY HEMMINGER wrote:

Has anyone experience with Visual Basic as a required language for
many grade levels? We use it here from 6th to 12th grade, but I'm
not convinced that it's a good thing. We have a two day a week tech
course in which kids do both project work, and some programming, but
in fact the visual basic doesn't seem to be very popular with them.

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Gary Hemminger
Dwight-Engelwood School
315 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood, New Jersey
07631
e-mail: hemmig@d-e.pvt.k12.nj.us
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