📅 2024-05-26 — Session: Dynamic Programming and Student Solution Analysis
🕒 17:10–20:30
🏷️ Labels: Dynamic Programming, Student Analysis, Recursion, Algorithm, Education
📂 Project: Teaching
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The primary goal of this session was to address two key areas: solving a dynamic programming problem related to distributing alfajores and analyzing student solutions to identify errors and improve their understanding.
Key Activities
- Dynamic Programming Problem: Developed a plan to solve Alfredo’s problem using dynamic programming techniques. This involved outlining steps for defining recursive functions, implementing algorithms, and demonstrating problem overlap properties.
- Optimization of Alfajores Problem: Implemented an efficient algorithm for optimizing the purchase and consumption of alfajores across different towns, using memoization techniques.
- Student Solution Analysis: Analyzed discrepancies between student solutions and the correct approach for an optimization problem. Identified errors in indices and conditions, providing corrections and Python implementation examples.
- Recursion Approach Evaluation: Evaluated the coherence of a student’s recursion approach, analyzing base cases and recursive logic, and suggested specific corrections.
Achievements
- Successfully outlined and implemented dynamic programming solutions for the alfajores problem.
- Provided detailed analysis and feedback on student solutions, identifying key errors and offering corrective guidance.
Pending Tasks
- Further refinement of student feedback mechanisms to ensure clarity and effectiveness.
- Continued monitoring of student progress in understanding recursion and dynamic programming concepts.