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Use this list of common coding errors to help students debug.

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Use Chortle as a great online resource that helps students learn Java for the AP test.

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Use Skylit to let students review past APCS free response questions.

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Use everyday examples (e.g. egg cartons, seats in a theater) to help students understand 2D arrays.

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Misconception: Students often think that classes hold Objects rather than understanding that they’re a blueprint for Objects because of the main method.

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Have students brainstorm about the data structure Pandora uses for playlists to help motivate arraylists or linked lists through comparison to everyday life.

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Misconception: Students incorrectly assume that Java’s substring method is destructive and wrongly anticipate the original string will change.

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Give students a cheat-sheet for how to accomplish particular tasks in Java so that they can create interesting programming from the beginning of a course to keep them engaged.

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Compare recursion to painting the layers of a Russian nesting doll to help students understand the concept.

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When students are working on projects, especially open-ended ones, resist the urge to intervene. Don’t do the job for them!

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