On Thursday, April 10, 2014 9:24:48 PM UTC+5:30, Lalitha Prasad K wrote: > Dear List > > Recently I was requested to teach python to a group of students of GIS > (Geographic Information Systems). Their knowledge of programming is zero. The > objective is to enable them to write plug-ins for GIS software like QGIS and > ArcGIS. It would require them to learn, besides core python, PyQt, > QtDesigner. So my plan is to teach them core python, PyQt, Qt Designer, in > that order. A kind of "bottom up approach". But the students seem to feel > that I should use "top down approach". That is, show them how to write a > plug-in, then PyQt and Qt Designer and then enough of python so they can > handle the above. I don't think, that is possible or a good idea. But I would > like to know, if there are any other approaches. > > > Thanks and Regards
Theres a Mulla Nassr Eddin story: Villagers A and B had a dispute. They went to Mulla. A gave his harangue for a while... Mulla: You are right! The B came and gave his story Mulla (to B) You are right Mulla's wife (scratching her head): But Mulla?! Both cant be right?!?! Mulla: You are right. When you are a teacher you have to learn to say "Yes Yes!" to all sorts of demands -- from curriculum, boards, colleagues, and of course students And then keep on doing what you know is right! I have some writings on the stupidities of CS edu establishment http://blog.languager.org/2011/02/cs-education-is-fat-and-weak-1.html and following -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
