Misconception MOM002:
A model is always a three-dimensional object. Therefore, pictures, diagrams, graphs, written descriptions, abstract mathematical or conceptual models are not models (Grosslight, et al., 1991).
| Item ID Number |
Item Description |
How Often the Misconception was Chosen |
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40% |
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Both a drawing of a heart and a piece of clay shaped like a heart can be used as models of a heart. |
38% |
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Both a map and a globe are representations of Earth (uses pictures). |
32% |
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25% |
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9% |
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