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Lem, Stephanie; Onghena, Patrick; Verschaffel, Lieven; Van Dooren, Wim – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
Refutational text is one of the many instructional techniques that have been proposed to be used in education as a way to achieve effective learning. The aim of refutational text is to transform misconceptions into conceptions that are in line with current scientific concepts. This is done by explicitly stating a misconception, refuting it, and…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods, Misconceptions
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Ring, Malte; Brahm, Taiga; Randler, Christoph – International Journal of Science Education, 2019
In science, graphs are used to visualise data, relationships and scientific principles. Basic graph reading operations, i.e. reading single data points, recognising trends as well as conducting small extrapolations from the data are important skills for pupils and lay the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of data visualisations across…
Descriptors: Graphs, Difficulty Level, Data Interpretation, Test Items
Fisher, Mark A. – 1992
A model of graph comprehension is proposed including perceptual and memory processes. Multidimensional scaling (MDS), cluster analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to determine how college students with different mathematical experience read different types of bar graphs. Data were collected at the University of Oklahoma (Norman)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Classification, Cluster Analysis, College Students