SA> RM> YOUR point seems to be that programming involves logic,  RM etc, so 
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SA>SHOULD be taught to everyone - I disagree.
SA>It is the best possible tool to teach logic, argument, orderly thinking,
SA>organization, and process.
I bit of bias showing here. IYO it is the best possible tool.
SA> RM> Logic, etc, can be taught in other ways beside
SA> RM> programming OR physics....
SA>Shore can, but it involves being clouded by specific disciplines.  
omputer
SA>programming can be applied to any study.  Students often do not make the 
lin
SA>between the logic of math to the logic of biology.  Computer science is 
ot
SA>subject specific.
I am sure there would be students who were unable to transfer the
thought processes learned in Computer programming to areas outside of
computer classes. There are always persons with narrow vision.
SA>RM> Certainly SOMEONE has to know how, but it isn't needed by
SA>RM> everyone or even MOST....
SA>EVERYONE uses logic, orderly thought, argument, etc.  Those that learn it
SA>earlier are much better at it and oltimatly win out over those that don't.
Now THIS is true! Which is one reason I think that introducing early
computer programming tasks at a simplified level could be quite
advantageous. Perhaps a 6th grade class is already too late for a number
of students to learn this type of thing (i.e. the advantage from
learning it early has to come at a younger age than 6th grade?).
Sheila
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