Content Misconceptions
Misconception: Students think that both the IF and the ELSE cases of a conditional are executed every single time a conditional runs.
Share Misconception: Students think that both the IF and the ELSE cases of a conditional are executed every single time a conditional runs. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students think that both the IF and the ELSE cases of a conditional are executed every single time a conditional runs. with Twitter
Misconception: Students believe that in a primitive assignment, x = y could be the equivalent of y = x; they think that the computer science “=” sign is the same as the mathematical “=” sign.
Share Misconception: Students believe that in a primitive assignment, x = y could be the equivalent of y = x; they think that the computer science “=” sign is the same as the mathematical “=” sign. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students believe that in a primitive assignment, x = y could be the equivalent of y = x; they think that the computer science “=” sign is the same as the mathematical “=” sign. with Twitter
When explaining program structure, highlight which aspects of the program are static and which are dynamic in order to clearly distinguish between the two.
Share When explaining program structure, highlight which aspects of the program are static and which are dynamic in order to clearly distinguish between the two. with FacebookShare When explaining program structure, highlight which aspects of the program are static and which are dynamic in order to clearly distinguish between the two. with Twitter
Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices.
Share Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students sometimes hard-code their apps in App Inventor instead of selecting “Fill parent” to fill the whole screen so their project does not display correctly on different size devices. with Twitter