Python
Misconception: Students get confused with object-oriented programming in Python because function declarations explicitly take self as an argument, but function calls don’t use self as argument.
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Misconception: Students who first learn object-oriented programming in Python don’t realize they need to explicitly define instance variables in Java because this is done implicitly in Python.
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Misconception: Students think that both the IF and the ELSE cases of a conditional are executed every single time a conditional runs.
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Be on the lookout for loop syntax that belongs to another language when students are learning multiple languages because they sometimes confuse syntax and create hard to spot bugs.
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Have students write a game of Hangman in Python in which the computer cheats by changing its secret word to give students practice using dictionaries.
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Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings.
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Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data.
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