Studies maintain that computational thinking (CT) is associated with science content and
scientific processes as well as with many disciplines. It is thought that designing teaching …

Much research attention has been focused on learning through game playing. However,
very little has been focused on student learning through game making, especially in science …

Both professional and classroom‐based scientific communities develop and test explanatory
models of the natural world. For students to take up models as tools for sensemaking …

We report a case study of model‐based reasoning in which a small group of fourth‐grade
students analyzes the energy flow when a solar panel is used to power an electric motor that …

To develop students' capacity for science and to engage them productively in science and
engineering practices, science education reform efforts have focused on supporting …

The water station in The Pond Room had always been a popular option especially since in
this region the summer heat is extremely intense. The Master Teacher noticed that Zach, a 3 …

Prospective preschool teachers (PPTs) need to have learning experiences with the practice
of scientific modelling to be able to design appropriate lessons as teachers. In the literature …

This study seeks to enrich our understanding of modeling‐based learning (MbL) in
kindergarten science education, investigating the influences of different modeling tools on …

A growing body of evidence highlights the added value of Modeling-based Learning (MbL)
in science when incorporated into kindergarten science education. This descriptive case …

This chapter aims to provide a literature analysis on socio-scientific issues and model-based
learning. The position of socio-scientific issues in the process of raising science literate …