Share Introduce “base-case” and “smaller-caller” as a helpful way for students to remember the different parts of recursion. with FacebookShare Introduce “base-case” and “smaller-caller” as a helpful way for students to remember the different parts of recursion. with Twitter Extra info from the CS Teaching tips TIps: There is a pattern underlying recursive functions. We can help students to see this structure using this rhyming device. More about this tip Tags CS 1 Intro Programming Programming Concepts External Source Interview with Bob Luciano Other Tips By Other Tips By Bob Luciano