Insist students use Javadocs as a resource in intro Java classes to reinforce the value of self-directed learning and ensure they know how to reference important documentation.
- There is always a lot of computer science content students won’t know of the top of their head.
- Being resourceful, knowing how to look up what you don’t know, and being able to read documentation (like Javadocs for Java) is a critical part of being a programmer.