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Misconception: Students think that when they create a new variable within a function, that function will automatically return that variable’s value when executed.

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  • For example, students think that by assigning result = 2 in a function, the function will return 2.

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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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