Creating Cognitive Conflict In A Controlled Research Setting: Sampling


Book: 
Proceedings of the sixth international conference on teaching statistics, Developing a statistically literate society
Authors: 
Watson, J. M.
Editors: 
Phillips, B.
Category: 
Pages: 
Online
Year: 
2002
Publisher: 
International Statistical Institute
URL: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications/1/6a1_wats.pdf
Abstract: 

This paper reports on research that created a controlled environment for interviewing individual students on the topic of sampling, allowing for cognitive conflict from other students. At various points in the interview the student was shown video extracts with contrasting views to those expressed and ask for a reaction. Outcomes are discussed with respect to (a) the outcomes for 37 students, in terms of their reaction to the cognitive conflict presented, and (b) the methodology, in terms of modeling cognitive aspects of a classroom environment in a controlled setting.

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