The authors distinguish their book as data oriented, using modern exploratory ideas and real data; computer oriented, using several popular software packages to produce analyses; intuitive and discursive without being long-winded, treating probability in a way that avoids the use of complex rules by embedding the ideas in a study of two-way tables: and using statistics to find answers to questi...

We describe an exploratory empirical study to investigate whether some linguistic markers can improve the assessment of students when they answer questions in their own words. This work is part of a multidisciplinary project, the Pépite project, that aims to give math teachers software support to assess their students in elementary algebra. We first set this study within the context of the proj...

Exploratory learning supports creative thinking, allowing learners to control their own learning process, whilst it provides them with help and guidance when necessary. This pedagogical approach emphasises learners’ active involvement in authentic activities/tasks that simulate real world processes and has been applied to several domains. In this paper we propose a framework for learner modelli...

The effect of online argumentation and reflective thinking-based science teaching on sixth-grade students’ epistemic cognition, metacognition, logical thinking was explored in this study. research carried out the 2020-2021 academic year when all due to Covid-19. Students study sample were mostly from middle-class families. divided into two groups for one semester; received (experimental group) ...

This paper presents an exploratory study of the potential of geo‐referenced Twitter data for extracting knowledge about everyday life of people: their interests, activities, habits and behaviors. This is different from other researches on analysis of Twitter data, which focus on detection of extraordinary events. In our study, we applied several methods of Visual Analytics, which enable combini...

This article aims to present the interaction between understanding of critical thinking and teaching learning skills in higher education Lithuania. Representative quantitative research was implemented, 152 teachers 1512 students took part survey. Exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors – rigidity elasticity conception that have an impact on skills.

In this study, we use a retrospective case–control study design, to compare our outcomes of interest among inmates who have self-reported suicidal ideations (cases) with do not report (controls). The sample group included participants admitted into prison treatment programs co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders. multivariate model analyses, will introduce control variables understan...

Problem solving is one of the most important skills for students. Meanwhile, logical thinking ability to solve problems by relying on mental abilities. The purpose this research describe problem process students with different levels thinking. This an exploratory qualitative involving eighth grade SMP N 5 Tuban who have as subjects. subjects were interviewed 4 Instruments measure level used Gro...

Critical and situated thinking in the respiratory care profession were examined through an exploratory factor analysis of the critical thinking behaviors of a sample of 868 respiratory therapists. The respiratory therapists completed a survey instrument containing 44-questions related to how well particular critical thinking behaviors are performed. The questions sought information on the follo...

A number of cognitive skills relevant to conceptual design were identified previously. They include divergent thinking (DT), visual thinking (VT), spatial reasoning (SR), qualitative reasoning (QR), and problem formulation (PF). A battery of standardized tests is being developed for these design skills. This paper focuses only on the divergent thinking test. This particular test has been given ...