The effectiveness of using incorrect examples to support learning about decimal magnitude.

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Delayed benefits of learning elementary algebraic transformations through contrasted comparisons (2014, background): “Moreover, it has been shown that comparing incorrect examples can facilitate learning (Durkin & Rittle-Johnson, 2012).”
Towards a Theory of When and How Problem Solving Followed by Instruction Supports Learning (2017, background): “This process guides students’ attention to the deep features addressed by the canonical solution (cf. Durkin and Rittle-Johnson 2012).”
Teaching Mathematics by Comparison: Analog Visibility as a Double-Edged Sword. (2016, background): “On the other hand, learning from incorrect and correct strategies was better than learning from correct strategies only (Durkin & Rittle-Johnson, 2012; Booth et al., 2013), but these studies have not investigated the role of visual supports.”
Why Is Learning Fraction and Decimal Arithmetic so Difficult (2015, background): “…fraction understanding and algebra (Booth & Newton, 2012; Booth, Newton, & Twiss-Garrity, 2014), and effects of interventions aiming at improving knowledge of fractions (Fuchs et al., 2013, 2014) and decimals (Durkin & Rittle-Johnson, 2012; Isotani et al., 2011; Rittle-Johnson & Schneider, 2014).”