How to teach programming to computer illiterate people?

1 points by eberfreitas 10y ago ↗ HN

I was wondering if there are any materials or ideas on how to teach programming to computer illiterate people. The idea is to introduce them to the market.

- Where do I start explaining things? - What language to teach? - Are there good books/articles on "programming pedagogy"? - What else should I be asking?

Thanks!

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edimaudo 10y ago ↗

The first question you should start with is who is your audience? You need to tailor the material to them. Are they going to start utilizing the skills giving? If so in what area?

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