Modeling Multidisciplinary Science

Journal Article | January 2003

A common research theme was incorporated into several biology and chemistry courses. Students in participating courses carry out different but complementary experiments and share their results in a poster session. These…

Model-Based Inquiry

Journal Article | October 2010

Model-Based Inquiry (MBI) is an emergent instructional strategy that is gaining acceptance among science educators. This approach to learning realistically mirrors the work of scientists, who develop and test hypotheses…

The Constructivist Learning Model

Journal Article | December 1999

Much cognitive science research has been used to support a new model of learning. This most promising new model is called the Constructivist Learning Model (CLM). Russell Yeany (University of Georgia) has called CLM the…

Modeling Earth's Climate

Journal Article | September 2012

This article describes an online climate change curriculum that incorporates dynamic computer models that enable students to visualize the complex interactions related to climate change science. Students learn how…

Modeling the Writing Process

Journal Article | October 2004

This article describes a series of assignments that models the process of writing a manuscript for publication. While completing the assignments, students worked to improve their writing as they graphed, interpreted,…

Recycled Insect Models

Journal Article | November 2007

This article presents an engaging activity in which high school students use a dichotomous key to guide the creation and classification of model insects from recycled plastic lids and containers. Besides teaching the…

Analogies and the 5E Model

Journal Article | December 2006

We have all sat in classes in which a teacher made a difficult or abstract concept understandable by using an analogy. Science classes are full of abstract or challenging concepts that are easier to understand if they…

Guest Editorial: Using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to Introduce STEM Disciplines

Journal Article | January 2019

Author Rodger W. Bybee describes how teachers can use the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to introduce STEM disciplines.

The Learning-Style Teaching Model

Journal Article | January 2001

The recent surge of interest in science education reform is welcome news for teachers who are eager to engage students in active science learning. However, along with these positive steps in science education reform…

Modeling the Physical Properties of Glaciers

Journal Article | October 2015

Create a glacier model to simulate the physical properties of glacial ice.

Editor’s Corner: Model Biology

Journal Article | January 2011

Models are at the core of the scientific enterprise. They help us make predictions, understand complex systems, generate new ideas, and visualize both the very large and the very small. The generation of models is the…

3-D Teaching Models for All

Journal Article | February 2010

Allowing a student to “see” through touch what other students see through a microscope can be a challenging task. Therefore, author Joan Bradley created three-dimensional (3-D) models with one student’s visual…