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Direct linkFotou, Nikolaos; Abrahams, Ian – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: The use of analogies as reasoning tools that play a key role in human cognition at all ages has been of interest to educators, scientists, and philosophers ever since Aristotle. Indeed, research has consistently found that analogies provided by teachers can, and do, play an important role in facilitating student understanding of…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Prediction, Abstract Reasoning, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension)
Casey, Stephanie A. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2015
The purpose of this research study was to learn about students' conceptions concerning the line of best fit just prior to their introduction to the topic. Task-based interviews were conducted with thirty-three students, focused on five tasks that asked them to place the line of best fit on a scatterplot and explain their reasoning throughout the…
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Statistical Analysis, Student Attitudes, Task Analysis
