Scaffold students to evaluating and understanding 3 === “3” in Javascript using the following steps to help students learn the difference between confusing comparison operators.
Misconception: Students get confused by the multiple equals signs comparison operators in Javascript making it difficult to motivate the difference to beginning students.
Have students try to find John Smith in n cities when teaching web development to help students understand the importance and hierarchy of file structure through narrowing down search locations.
Give students simplified overviews at the beginning of a course - even if that means explaining things slightly inaccurately - to avoid confusing students.
When students are downloading software to set up local development environments, like MAMP, explain clearly why these tools are necessary to prevent unnecessary struggle during class.
Encourage students to learn how to read regular expressions to prepare for when they come across them in their careers.