>> There's more to it than that: writing is thinking. If you stop writing code, you aren't thinking anymore.
replyHumans have been thinking long before writing was invented. Why is code special?
> Humans have been thinking long before writing was invented.
replyAnd look how poorly they did it until they invented writing.
> Why is code special?
You don't get better at thinking without doing. With code the "doing" part is writing.
In your view, it is reasonable to expect HS students to thoroughly read a book on trigonometry and then ace the exam? We know, from experience, that only by doing problems does the student actually learn. We also know that when you stop doing problems the facility atrophys.
Why is code different?
have you tried thinking for a long time without writing anything down?
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