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Misconception: Students create a new instance variable when they only need a local variable.

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  • For example, in Java, students create an instance variable public int count that is only used in one method, so they should instead create a local variable.

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  • Content Misconceptions
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
  • Java
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"Exploring programming misconceptions: an analysis of student mistakes in visual program simulation exercises" by Teemu SirkiƤ and Juha Sorva.

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