Posts by DevWouter@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #B1Hp6Nc1lOBrbsVWjI by DevWouter@mastodon.social
       2025-12-15T22:27:44Z
       
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       @futurebird @rationaldoge Depends on the scoring criteria, how much is changed, and if the student was upfront/honest about the tools used. Most scoring criteria take into account how well the student can articulate the material.Since you wrote the teacher is suspicious we can assume doubts about the honesty and therefore we can assume the assumed scoring criteria would be insufficient. Assuming the student knows this we can assume the work is potential fraudulent.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2BEoduodjuGz3MiQa by DevWouter@mastodon.social
       2026-01-11T16:04:59Z
       
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       @futurebirdSoftware developer trainer here. Silly question, but do they read the *entire* error description? And once they solved it do they understand the relationship between the cause, the message, and the fix?It might be worthwhile to force them to slow down by asking them to write down the entire message on paper.Try making a game out of it: Who can generate the strangest error message with the fewest amount of “bad” code.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2BHXaK92VdQmhlq40 by DevWouter@mastodon.social
       2026-01-11T16:35:32Z
       
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       @futurebird I like to compare learning to code to learning a foreign language with a native of that language that doesn’t speak my native language. Similar process with similar challenges. I would recommend starting with collecting the most common errors, simplifying the problem area, and categorizing them. That should help with pattern recognition, give them a vocabulary to describe their issue beyond just “I’m error,” and provide them with a direction in which to search for a solution.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2BHXhZI6auTFhuX8y by DevWouter@mastodon.social
       2026-01-11T16:35:33Z
       
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       @futurebirdAnd without knowing the group and situation that is the best advice I can provide. After all, Software development is a language puzzle.