After retirement, I worked part-time in the electronics department (night school), and the subject I taught was Microprocessor programming and application. Writing software applications (Programming) was the top priority of the course. It relies on the numerous instruction functions and application methods of microprocessors. At that time, the information transmission and operation of these instructions were invisible and intangible things. The only way to understand the mysteries is through repeated practice. Although this subject It won’t scare the lecturers, but it will frighten them and avoid them. There are very few teachers who are truly capable of teaching.
This class is the second year of the Advanced Branch Master Diploma. There are more than 30 students in total. They come from all over the world and have different backgrounds. There are also many problems with intellectual curiosity. The teacher cannot easily pass the test and it is a hot potato. I heard that no lecturer is willing to take over and finally found one. Got me.
The subjects are divided into two parts: theory and practice. The theory class is short and the whole class is taught by one instructor. Due to too many students and insufficient equipment, the practice is often divided into two classes, with each class taught by an instructor at different times. We take classes separately. I was hired as the lead lecturer to teach theory and practice according to the needs of the course syllabus. I naturally arrange and provide teaching materials for the course. The content and needs of the course are just appetizers and side dishes for me, and must be added to the main course. Only then can it really show its charm (I don’t exactly play by Syllabus).
I studied this subject after a long period of practice, repeatedly verifying and writing applications in different ways. The theory (command functions and application methods) cannot be just talked about in vain, it must be understood through practice and application, in order to understand the secrets. . Without the necessary theoretical knowledge, it is like a blind man trying to grasp an elephant who cannot tell the difference between the beginning and the end, and there is no way to write a software program. Therefore, theory and practice are inseparable.
First explain the relevant command functions and operations, and then write programs to understand and apply the relevant knowledge. When students have a basic understanding, they can then set questions and let them freely express themselves, allowing them to think, understand and learn in the process of making mistakes. . This requires high skill and boldness. Ordinary teachers do not dare to take the risk of destroying the Great Wall. As the saying goes, neither a wusong nor a fierce dragon can cross a river.
About thirty computers were all turned on. The teacher introduced the door, and everyone worked on their own programs to write programs. Naturally, there were endless problems. This is the real main battlefield, and it is also the opportunity for me to show my ability and strength as a coach. I must take action in the face of danger. Laughing Room. Generally, in a very short time (one or two minutes), we can find out the reasons for each, understand the problem, help them get out of the predicament, and gradually complete the written program.
This was a high technology that 99% of people had never heard of at the time, and it immediately aroused strong interest among the students! The courses were arranged link by link, and each move affected the whole body. No one dared to miss the link. Here I have to say that another tutor (teaching assistant) came from the electronics department and taught this subject (I heard he was a college student). He thought he was competent in teaching this subject during the day, so he came to the class to teach practical classes (later the students did not want to Take his class), and also want to learn from me (the director said). Unfortunately, my laissez-faire way of teaching does not have a fixed answer (any program that can complete the task is encouraged, of course I will show you every step of the way that is well-founded) How to write programs (there are no answers to these questions in the textbook)). No matter the content or depth of the course, he was overwhelmed. He was increasingly unable to help students solve the problems in the program, and the students could only ask him to step aside. I almost said Being able to take care of the whole class with one person has further enhanced my prestige, and students are convinced of me and look upon me with new eyes (due to my poor English expression skills, I was not favored at first).
Just step by step, starting from scratch and going from shallow to deep, let students experience the formation and changes of the program. New elements are added to each lesson and the program is written in different ways, so that students can understand and feel its mystery At the same time, it gave them the confidence to learn this subject well. When the course came to the end, the students expressed their recognition of me and gave me good comments (recognized by the authorities and continued to be employed). And I also used what I had learned to complete the teaching The director’s wish!