As a part of the PCEP Prep course offerings, TechSmart has developed an instructional activity type that can be either completed asynchronously by students on their own, or taught like normal instructional activities in an in-class setting.
Student-Led
Students can watch the included Instruction Video in the Assignment Panel in place of having their teacher present and discuss slides. This video will cover all of the material found in the slide deck, and has built-in pause points for students to test code or work on the provided worksheet.
Students can skip to topics that they wish to review or learn about to prepare for the PCEP Exam, but we recommend that they review the guiding questions in the assignment panel of each instruction to ensure that they are comfortable with a topic before skipping the practice. If they don’t feel confident answering the questions, they should watch the video and complete the attached worksheet.
Each instruction comes with helpful handouts to help students cement concepts and answer any questions they may have. These include:
- A written transcript of the video’s audio
- Lesson notes highlighting key points covered in the instruction
- A practice worksheet that focuses on topics tested on in the PCEP Exam (If applicable)
- An answer key for the sample code in the video and worksheet (if applicable)
Teacher-Led
These instructional activities also contain a slide deck and notes that mirror CS200 activities, and can be taught the same way as all normal instructions. After teaching, direct students to complete the worksheet in the assignment panel, and review the answer key as a class when desired.