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MECONNAISSANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misconception
1, record 1, English, misconception
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erroneous conception or mistaken notion. 2, record 1, English, - misconception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another solution is to gather a great deal of information about likely errors or misconceptions for a given domain and a given population of knowledge and to include these observed distortions as primitives of the modeling language. 3, record 1, English, - misconception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is relatively easy to tell when a student is making an error; the more difficult task for the tutor is to determine the underlying misconceptions responsible for that error. And once the source of the error has been found, the tutor has to figure out the most efficient way to correct the student's misunderstanding. 4, record 1, English, - misconception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Misconceptions are modeled as deep cognitive structures that can explain erroneous (and correct) answers. 5, record 1, English, - misconception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a bug is an error in a computer program, while a misconception is some conceptualization in the student's mind that can lead to a program bug. 6, record 1, English, - misconception
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concept mal formé
1, record 1, French, concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- idée fausse 2, record 1, French, id%C3%A9e%20fausse
correct, feminine noun
- méconnaissance 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9connaissance
correct, feminine noun
- méprise 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9prise
correct, feminine noun
- vice de raisonnement 4, record 1, French, vice%20de%20raisonnement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception erronée de l'apprenant ou méconnaissance résultant d'une assimilation incorrecte des concepts enseignés. 5, record 1, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il peut arriver [...] qu'après l'enseignement le concept individuel présent dans l'intellect de l'étudiant ne coïncide pas, ou pas exactement, avec le concept-cible. [...] La gravité de ce fait peut être accrue si le concept mal formé («misconception») doit à son tour servir de base pour des acquisitions de connaissances ultérieures. 1, record 1, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méconnaissance : action de méconnaître, de se méprendre sur quelque chose. 3, record 1, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méprise : erreur d'observation, de raisonnement. Erreur de la personne qui se méprend, se trompe (en prenant une chose, une personne pour ce qu'elle n'est pas). 3, record 1, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- misconception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lack of awareness 1, record 2, English, lack%20of%20awareness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méconnaissance de
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9connaissance%20de
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manque de considération 1, record 2, French, manque%20de%20consid%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- failure to recognize 1, record 3, English, failure%20to%20recognize
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méconnaissance
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9connaissance
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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