Modeling Energy
There is no doubt that science has a reputation for being a fun but challenging subject to teach. Science requires abstract and critical thinking skills that students may not have developed. Naturally, students are concrete thinkers and often have a hard time understanding concepts that they cannot...
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Published in | Science and children Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 34 - 37 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Abingdon
Taylor & Francis Ltd
01.01.2023
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Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | There is no doubt that science has a reputation for being a fun but challenging subject to teach. Science requires abstract and critical thinking skills that students may not have developed. Naturally, students are concrete thinkers and often have a hard time understanding concepts that they cannot physically see. Due to this, teachers have had to come up with effective ways to teach science concepts. Arguably the most effective way to teach science would be to incorporate modeling into lessons. According to the Framework, "Scientists use models to represent their current understanding of a system (or parts of a system) under study, to aid in the development of questions and explanations, and to communicate ideas to others'. Modeling is a way for students to demonstrate their learning through creation. Models help students visualize and observe concepts. |
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ISSN: | 0036-8148 1943-4812 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00368148.2023.12291852 |