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  • Comment: I had to name the draft this way because Draft:Example already exists. If this gets approved, please move it to Example. Thank you.  loserhead (talk 14:44, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

An example is a specific instance that illustrates a concept, rule, or principle.

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Examples can be hypothetical or clearly demonstrative.[1]

Use

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Examples are used frequently in

In education

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Students use examples to help understand and solve a problem. When an example problem is available to testees, then they could compare their problem to the example[2][3]

what

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Basically:


References

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  1. ^ O'Neill, Onora (1986-01). "The Power of Example". Philosophy. 61 (235): 5–29. doi:10.1017/S0031819100019537. ISSN 1469-817X. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Chi, Michelene T. H.; Bassok, Miriam; Lewis, Matthew W.; Reimann, Peter; Glaser, Robert (1989-04-01). "Self-explanations: How students study and use examples in learning to solve problems". Cognitive Science. 13 (2): 145–182. doi:10.1016/0364-0213(89)90002-5. ISSN 0364-0213.
  3. ^ VanLehn, Kurt (1998-07-01). "Analogy events: How examples are used during problem solving". Cognitive Science. 22 (3): 347–388. doi:10.1016/S0364-0213(99)80044-5. ISSN 0364-0213.