[BangPypers] CBSE to teach introduction to python in class 11 and 12

[Harish Vishwanath]

Python is beautiful - I firmly believe in "If everything fails, try
python". But I also think caution is required if Python is to be adopted in
the school/college curriculum. The elegance and comfort of Python shouldn't
hamper understanding of basics of programming. A one liner in python can
replace an entire program written in C/C++, but teachers should put
sufficient time and effort so that the "magic" happening behind the scenes
is unfurled for students.

For example,
file("new.txt","w").write(file("test.txt").read().replace("The","BBB")) is
packing so much behind the scenes. Students should learn about what exactly
is happening behind the scenes [file pointers, handling eof, string
handling, finding/replacing patterns etc.,] before taking things for
granted. These important details can be better understood by learning to
program in Assembly / C/C++ first.

Regards,
Harish


On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal at nibrahim.net.in>wrote:

>
> The education panel at PyCon India might help if we can get sufficiently
> senior people there. I'm trying to organise it so please let me know if
> there are contacts you can leverage/strings you can pull.
>
> Get onto the PyCOn India mailing list if you want to help with it.
>
> Samarendra <knightsamar at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Regarding pass percentages, maybe if someone can show how easy it is to
> > teach and learn python as compared to C++, I think they will appreciate
> it
> > and at least get a bit interested in it.
> >
> > Maybe some kind of "guest lecture" on Python would highlight the ease of
> > learning and teaching.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:06 PM, L Radhakrishna Rao <
> satishsagar83 at gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> But it is tough to convince authority, because, they have only one
> thing in
> >> mind, to show high score, that we have pass percentages of this much.
> >>
> >> So, we will have to come up with a great plan.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:04 PM, L Radhakrishna Rao <
> >> satishsagar83 at gmail.com
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Satyaakam,
> >> >
> >> > If i tell you, I was thinking on a project to write a book on python
> :),
> >> I
> >> > guess i can really contribute on this.
> >> >
> >> > And our target audience are going to be kids, so , we can brain
> storm, on
> >> > this, but then, I don't want this to be a run of the mill kind of
> books,
> >> I
> >> > always wanted a book in such a manner, which occupies the reader, and
> >> makes
> >> > him think, visualize :).
> >> >
> >> > All we need is a publisher.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:01 PM, satyaakam goswami <
> satyaakam at gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Learning must not stop, unfortunately, now days, the curriculum of
> >> >> schools,
> >> >> > universities etc are not meant to produce leaders, but to make
> >> followers
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> all are great points from Arun and you , yes i agree the whole
> purpose
> >> of
> >> >> the present education system presently is "teach to test "
> >> >>
> >> >> so the actionable items i see are
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) Writing the book
> >> >> 2) Talking to the concerned authorities about the book and the
> material
> >> >> available.
> >> >> 3) Training the teachers .
> >> >> 3) Have a panel discussion on this topic in Pycon India.
> >> >> 4) .... what else ?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -Satya
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> Noufal
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