Activity descriptions

Activity descriptions#

Thinking-aloud pair problem solving (TAPPS)#

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Fig. 12 The questioner & problem-solver is the pink human on the left.
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You work in pairs. There are two roles

explainer

  • solves the problem

  • thinks aloud

problem-solver & questioner

  • listens

  • asks questions if something is not clear

  • gives hints if the explainer is stuck

In the end:

  • some of you will summarize their analysis/results

  • be prepared for questions from others 🙂

This is similar to the pilot and navigator in pair programming.

pair programming

a technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, writes code while the other, the navigator, reviews each line of code as it is typed in. The two programmers switch roles frequently.

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