Lessons from a Study Group
summary
Study group runs off Udacity Programming 101 using browser exercises and homework but requires twice the advertised time and extra sessions to teach git and GitHub. Enrollment starts at 10–12 but settles to six consistent attendees. A $10 miss penalty collected up front becomes a retention incentive and leftover cash rewards perfect attendance $10 miss penalty. Pair programming fails at the first meeting; group problem walkthroughs and a midcourse retro work. Two attendees change jobs and the course builds sustained practice rather than portfolio projects pair programming failed
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to study groups
- 2:27Why learning in groups works
- 4:46Choosing the right platform
- 6:58Study group incentives
- 8:50Lessons learned in practice
- 12:12Group dynamics and pacing
- 15:11Organization and communication
- 17:07Managing student feedback
- 19:54Defining organizer roles
- 24:19Closing and resources
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