4.AP.PD.01 Use an iterative process to plan the development of a program that includes user preferences while solving simple problems.

In a Nutshell

The students will review and revise the plan for a program repeatedly they are developing by incorporating feedback from peers.

Student Actions

Teacher Actions

• Develop a program to solve a simple problem.

•  Use feedback to revise the program.

• Repeat revisions until the problem is solved.

• Model creating a program and using user preference to revise the program.

• Provide opportunities for students to gather and analyze user preferences to incorporate them into their program planning.

Key Concepts

Misconceptions

• Use of the iterative process

• Include user preferences to revise a program.

• I have all the information I need to write a program correctly the first time.

• I don’t need my peers to test my program.