Reflection Day 2

• Author: Richel
• Date: 2026-05-05

We ended up ahead of schedule, covering all from SDLC to and including assert.

I am very happy with the group dynamics: learners help each other.

The biggest hurdle of that day was getting version control to work. Here I coupled self-labelled experienced users with beginners. I made it clear why I wanted that to the group: to move on with the course.

What I disliked most:

• sessions that were short
• the waiting in the main room
• my weak Feedback phase
• limits on what I can do
• the session on design in the schedule

What I want to change next time:

• merge short sessions (i.e. 'Intro to' and first session) into one
• add extra optional exercises for those who are fast (and let them stay in the breakout room, yet show they are done with the actual exercises)
• explicitly prepare Feedback questions, which helps me actually do the Feedback
• ask extra teachers, so I can rest a bit during the week
• the session on design is a theoretical session. I followed the SDLC over the learners here. Instead, I should better follow the learners, where I feel practice and theory are best alternated.

I these would be a great next step, now that the new course structure has been confirmed to work well.