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Functions – Student Misconceptions and Challenges

Listed below are Student Misconceptions and Challenges about Functions in Python. The icon

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M&C1: Incorrect use of the return statement and value returned
M&C2: Confusing the relationship between names used for arguments and names used for function parameters
M&C3: How parameters are passed
M&C4: Misunderstanding local vs global variables
M&C5: Debugging functions and code

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 1502462. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation"