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Misconceptions: Loops can be difficult for students in Scratch Jr.

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  • It is really common for students to execute the code one block at a time.
  • It isn’t clear or well motivated for students to use loops in Scratch Jr.
  • The concept is difficult for the demographic of students Scratch Jr. is created for.

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  • Scratch
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