Increasing Statistical Literacy by Exploiting Lexical Ambiguity of Technical Terms
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 may cause students to misinterpret …