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Misconception: Students confuse static and final variables in Java.

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  • The word "static" in English implies that the value of the variable won’t change—however, static variables can be changed, unlike final variables.
    • Show students that you can change static variables to them with this unintuitive this concept.
    • It’s likely that you’ll need to repeat this often for students to fully remember.

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  • Java
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
  • Content Misconceptions
  • Programming Concepts
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