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Misconception: Students think that “return x*x” changes the value of x to be x*x.

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  • Students think that the mathematical function that executes on the return line results in a change to the variable's value that will be saved for later use.

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

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