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Misconception: Students think that it’s possible to write methods that add attributes to a Java class.

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  • Explain to students that the attributes of a Java class are fixed upon its creation.
  • Explain that even though that's not how Java works, it is a reasonable idea and many languages allow that (e.g. JavaScript, Ruby, & Python).

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  • Content Misconceptions
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
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"Visual program simulation in introductory programming education" by Juha Sorva.

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