Making Dynamic Modeling Accessible to Precollege Science Students.

Jackson, Shari L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ532927

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Publication Date: 1994

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Making Dynamic Modeling Accessible to Precollege Science Students.

Jackson, Shari L.; And Others

Interactive Learning Environments, v4 n3 p233-57 1994

Discussion of dynamic modeling focuses on the development of a new modeling tool called Model-It which provides intentionally designed scaffolding for learners, enabling them to build and test dynamic models of complex systems using object-oriented and qualitative techniques. Classroom testing with high school students is described. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: College Preparation, Futures (of Society), High Schools, Instructional Design, Knowledge Representation, Learning Theories, Models, Prior Learning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Secondary School Science, Systems Approach

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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