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Peer reviewedSoloway, Elliot; Pryor, Amanda Z.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Jackson, Shari; Stratford, Steven J.; Wisnudel, Michele; Klein, John T. – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
Describes the development of Model-It, a ScienceWare software tool developed by the University of Michigan in collaboration with high school science teachers to support learners in building qualitative models and then move to more quantitative models. Highlights include modeling versus simulation and assessing the impact of Model-It. (LRW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
Download full textStratford, Steven J.; Krajeik, Joseph; Soloway, Elliot – 1997
This paper presents the results of a study of the cognitive strategies in which ninth-grade science students engaged as they used a learner-centered dynamic modeling tool (called Model-It) to make original models based upon stream ecosystem scenarios. The research questions were: (1) In what Cognitive Strategies for Modeling (analyzing, reasoning,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Software
