Explanatory Primitive (E-Prim) (Andrea DiSessa, 1990s) – a basic, intuitive causal schema used to make sense of phenomena without further explanation; foundational to everyday reasoning and conceptual understanding
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2026). “E-Prim (Explanatory Primitive)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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