Increasing Statistical Literacy by Exploiting Lexical Ambiguity of Technical Terms
Instructional inattention to language poses a barrier for students in entry-level science courses, in part because students may perceive a subject as difficult solely based on the lack of understanding of the vocabulary. In addition, the technical use of terms that have different everyday meanings m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Numeracy Network
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Numeracy |
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol11/iss1/art3/ |