Instructor guide
The central teaching move is to make “correct code” impossible to define until students have done requirements work. The initial specification is intentionally bad in several different ways, and the question limit turns ambiguity detection into prioritization.
Ambiguity map
Every planted issue and why it matters.
Facilitation plan
A 90–115 minute in-class version plus a multi-day CS1 version.
Assessment
Rubric and guidance for treating first-round acceptance failures as learning evidence.
Remix guide
How to transplant the structure into another domain without losing the learning goal.
Download Python Project Download Java ProjectIn an AI-rich programming environment, students need to be able to determine what a system should do, make uncertainty visible, design boundaries, and produce evidence—not merely produce syntax.