Cyndi Rader

Misconception: Students may not realize that websites need and use servers to store, process, and deliver content to users’ browsers, causing struggles with the distinction between Server side vs. Client side.

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Create assignments that are isomorphic to in-class examples so students have to put more thought into writing their homework code.

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Misconception: Students have trouble understanding the overall flow of a Ruby on Rails application when they access an individual page.

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Misconception: Students have trouble understanding the difference between Get, Post, Put/Patch, and Delete in Ruby on Rails Routing.

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Write an exception inside of a loop, then outside of a loop when live-coding so that students learn the effects of placement on exceptions.

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Keep a running list of bugs you encounter to share with students so that they can see you run into bugs too.

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Misconception: Students mix up whether model class names and database table names should be singular or plural in Ruby on Rails.

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Misconception: Students confuse static and final variables in Java.

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Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions.

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Adjust all assignments to be a certain length in order to create and maintain consistent deadlines (e.g., weekly) so students remember when their homework is due.

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