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MAL FORME [5 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 2010-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- misshapen
1, record 2, English, misshapen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Badly misshapen" means that the kernel is so malformed that the appearance is materially affected. 2, record 2, English, - misshapen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal technology. 3, record 2, English, - misshapen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malformé
1, record 2, French, malform%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mal formé 2, record 2, French, mal%20form%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le grain ridé et mal formé des anciens triticales n'est plus qu'un mauvais souvenir. 2, record 2, French, - malform%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 3, record 2, French, - malform%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deforme
1, record 2, Spanish, deforme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glassware
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rocker 1, record 3, English, rocker
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels. 1, record 3, English, - rocker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Miscellaneous finish treatment 1, record 3, English, - rocker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Objets en verre
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mal formé
1, record 3, French, mal%20form%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- poorly formed tree 1, record 4, English, poorly%20formed%20tree
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbre mal formé 1, record 4, French, arbre%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poorly shaped cheese 1, record 5, English, poorly%20shaped%20cheese
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fromage mal formé
1, record 5, French, fromage%20mal%20form%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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