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Table 4 Definitions of the considered elements

From: Meaningful statistics in professional practices as a bridge between mathematics and science: an evaluation of a design research project

Element

Examples

M

The student indicates that calculations must be carried or used

 

The student performs a calculation

 

The student gives a mathematical relationship between two quantities

 

The student uses formulas

S

The student interprets or refers to a graph or table using the data

 

The student uses a statistical term (e.g., mean, variation, SD, residual, etc.)

 

The student mentions a methodological aspect (e.g., representativeness, keeping certain conditions constant, etc.)

P

The student mentions a sport physiological advice

 

The student refers to an authentic practice such as measuring fitness or the determination of the threshold point

N

The student mentions a quantity from natural science (e.g., weight, age)

 

The student performs a connection between two scientific properties (e.g., heart rate and intensity of training)