Distinguish the differences between print statements and return statements to help students understand that these elements are not related because this conflation can cause a lot of confusion.
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Often, the functionality of a print statement overlaps with a student’s mental model of what return is supposed to do.
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This can cause problems.
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A teacher’s belief that students understand return statements may be proven wrong when print statements come into the equation.
- One strategy to avoid this confusion is to delay introducing print statements until after students have a solid understanding of return.