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The Predictive Power of Intuitive Rules: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of "More A--More B" and "Same A--Same B"

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Van Dooren, Wim; De Bock, Dirk; Weyers, Dave; Verschaffel, Lieven – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2004

In the international community of mathematics and science educators the intuitive rules theory developed by the Israeli researchers Tirosh and Stavy receives much attention. According to this theory, students' responses to a variety of mathematical and scientific tasks can be explained in terms of their application of some common intuitive rules.…

Descriptors: Intuition, Misconceptions, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Tests