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Fostering Middle School Students' Understanding of Scientific Modeling.
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Schwarz, Christina; White, Barbara – 1998
This paper reports on the evaluation of an 11-week curriculum created to foster seventh grade students' understanding of scientific modeling. In the curriculum, students engaged in model-oriented activities such as creating non-Newtonian computer microworlds to embody their conceptual models, evaluating their models with criteria, and reflecting…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development