Week 5: Classes, Packages, and Advanced Topics

• Techniques for taking students the next step in object-oriented design and programming.

Required Readings

• Holland, et al (1997). Avoiding Object Misconceptions
• Lieberman, et al (2011). Difficulties in Learning Inheritance and Polymorphism

Optional Readings

• The top 10 reasons why OOP can't be taught in CS1
• Teaching programming in the OOP era
• An Evaluation of Object Oriented Example Programs in Introductory Programming Textbooks

• Discuss misconceptions surrounding object-oriented programming.
• Examples of problems students have when learning inheritance and polymorphism.

• AP CS: Fundamental Data Types