Without guidance, students will sometimes spend a large amount of time on a computer science assignment in a portion of the assignment that does not engage CS skills and knowledge. An example is a student who spends a lot of time creating costumes using the drawing tools in Scratch. The problem can include code, however, such as a student who has established expertise in simple conditionals but continues to build out an adventure game using repeated application of the same pattern without gaining any conceptual ground.What practices do teachers use to successfully retain the student engagement driving a student to exert ongoing effort but redirect their effort to realize greater gains in learning skills and knowledge intended by the teacher?
How to communicate expectations around rabbit holes?
classroom management