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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.

Misconception: Students frequently make errors when creating lists in HTML by using unnecessary or incorrect elements.

Misconception: Students add the numbers for ordered list items inside the HTML list item tags.

Misconception: HTML Beginners confuse tags with attributes and values.

Misconception: Students may write code in HTML and CSS that contains many errors yet still renders correctly, leaving them with faulty understandings of concepts and acceptable code.

Misconception: Students frequently misunderstand the requirements for hyperlinks in HTML.

Misconception: Students frequently mix up CSS and HTML syntax when first learning web development.

Misconception: Students frequently forget to add delimiters when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs.

When students are learning HTML and CSS, have them make personal websites featuring their resumés and hobbies or websites about another topic they find meaningful.

Start programming courses with HTML to get students to engage with programming languages by building off of their pre-existing, experiential curiosity.

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