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Use of an Anti-Pattern in CS2: Sequential if Statements with Exclusive Conditions
Computer ScienceProceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1 (SIGCSE 2023)

Use of an Anti-Pattern in CS2: Sequential if Statements with Exclusive Conditions

S. Nurollahian, M. Hooper, et al.

This research, conducted by Sara Nurollahian, Matthew Hooper, Adriana Salazar, and Eliane Wiese, uncovers a prevalent anti-pattern in student coding practices. The use of sequential if statements over else-if or else statements was observed in various CS2 homework submissions, revealing significant implications for students' understanding of logic and abstraction.... show more
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