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Introducing Modelling into School Science

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Arguments for the importance of modelling in school science are rehearsed. In the light of the historical neglect of this aspect of the school curriculum, there is a need to develop and implement successful teaching strategies. A Model of Modelling that has been successfully implemented is presented, and the requirements for its widespread introduction are outlined. The challenges that have to be met for the success in this enterprise are outlined. The limited evidence available on the meeting of these challenges in Far East countries, as reported in the international press, is reviewed.

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    The author recognises that one of the limitations of her study is that the computer modelling tool does not allow students to create any variable they want. But she also informs the reader that such a limitation would be addressed in a new version of the tool.

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  1. The University of Reading, Reading, UK

    John K. Gilbert

  2. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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  3. Curtin University, Perth, Australia

    Kok-Sing Tang

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Gilbert, J.K., Justi, R. (2018). Introducing Modelling into School Science. In: Yeo, J., Teo, T., Tang, KS. (eds) Science Education Research and Practice in Asia-Pacific and Beyond. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5149-4_2

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