Diverse teams are more successful than homogenous ones An extreme case of when a homogenous group got it right was the Cuban Missile Crisis. We’re… Read More »We should aim to create diverse student teams in software engineering
Plan classroom interactions ahead of time A friend reminded me in one of his emails about the book ‘Made to Stick‘ by Chip and Dan… Read More »It can be hard engaging students in lectures
More short tasks mean more frequent dopamine hits This is a busy week for me doing a week of all-day workshop sessions for students starting… Read More »Short tasks are better than long ones in student teams
Working in the open should be a default position in a team Twice a year I guide our MSc software engineering group project teams, who… Read More »Teach students to work in the open to improve collaboration
You grow when you teach others. You also grow when you ask for help when you’re stuck. We need to teach students to accept both… Read More »Teach student teams to be humble