Exercises posted by Daniel de Kok @ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:40:31 +0000
A quick question: where would you put exercises? At the end of sections or at the end of a chapter?I like having exercises at the end of a section, because then they immediately follow up on the...
View ArticleExercises posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:06:45 +0000
Hi Daniel,I would vote for both! The best place for a whole “exercises” section is at the end of the chapter. But you can interweave small exercises throughout the chapter as part of your text, which...
View ArticleExercises posted by Travis Swicegood @ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:05:30 +0000
I vote for both too.Learning to code or a new tool or anything is a contact sport. You can read all the theory you want, but until you pick up an editor with, start using the commands, or sit down and...
View ArticleExercises posted by Daniel de Kok @ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:17:17 +0000
Susannah: Thank you! Short exercises between sections, and long end-of-chapter exercises would give best of both worlds.Travis: Indeed, something like ‘related projects’ would be great for enthusiastic...
View ArticleExercises posted by Bob Cochran @ Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:55:56 +0000
I would vote for both, too. I often look for examples because if I can’t type it and see how it works for myself then I don’t understand it. More involved exercises at the end of the chapter help a...
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