Models in the Biology Classroom: An In-Class Modeling Activity on Meiosis

Hubbs, Natalia B.; Parent, Kristin N.; Stoltzfus, Jon R.

doi:10.1525/abt.2017.79.6.482

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“…Expectedly, all students indicated that the SM approach influenced their application knowledge. This result was in line with previous studies that found that modeling instructional strategies have a positive influence on students' application knowledge (Hubbs et al, 2017;Kamble & Tembe, 2013). A possible explanation for this might be that the SM approach forced students to organize important variables and identify interactions within the problem.…”

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System modelling: Exploring engineering students perceptions and learning outcomes

Amida,

Hung,

Algarni

2023

Syst Res Behav Sci

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This study explored the students' perceptions and key learning outcomes with the use of system modelling (SM) instructional strategy. Specifically, the study sought to understand students' perceptions and experiences with the use of SM in enhancing their conceptual and application knowledge, as well as problem‐solving and system thinking skills. The study employed a qualitative inquiry approach to gain insight into engineering students' experiences. Data were collected using semi‐structured interviews and students' artefacts, including problem‐solving surveys and modelling diagrams. Overall, the findings indicated promising effects of the SM approach on students' learning outcomes. Seven major themes emerged from the interview data, including problem diagnosis, interconnection, linearity, external representation, wholeness, organized problem‐solving approach and systematic process. The problem‐solving inventory survey responses indicated that participants believed that the SM approach enhanced their problem‐solving skills. Furthermore, the model diagram analysis suggested that all participants showed moderate gain in system thinking skills after the SM strategy. This paper presents these findings and the pedagogical implications for engineering education.

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System modelling: Exploring engineering students perceptions and learning outcomes

Amida,

Hung,

Algarni

2023

Syst Res Behav Sci

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“…It may also be that Bio I is in transition at a slower pace because the transformation is occurring within an existing curriculum that is supported by commercial textbooks and enacted independently in each section, whereas materials were developed and piloted to support the new curricula in the transformed chemistry and physics courses. The continuing efforts in Bio I to develop and use common learning goals, some common assessments, and 3DL materials such as whole-class modeling activities ( 53 ) may facilitate further increases in use of 3DL assessment items. Another possibility, however, is that changes in Bio I will stall in the same way that Bio II appears to have stalled.…”

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Evaluating the extent of a large-scale transformation in gateway science courses

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“…National efforts to reform education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus on scientific practices, such as model-based thinking, where the learner responds actively to the model-based thinking and to the model-based learning (Hubbs et al, 2017). Scientifically, model-based thinking is a teaching strategy that contains extended thought processes (Windschitl et al, 2008).…”

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“…Recently, efforts to reform science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education have focused on scientific practices related to modeling and model-based thinking. Where the learner responds actively to the model and to the model-based learning (Hubbs et al, 2017). Scientific models are the basis for the scientific interpretation and prediction of scientific phenomena, and they work to transform the abstract aspects of scientific theories into a tangible reality that can be clearly understood and interpreted (Gilbert & Gusti, 2016).…”

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The effectiveness of using the model-based thinking strategy in developing first-grade high school students’ physical concepts and inquiry thinking skills

Tolba

Al-Osaimi

2023

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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This research aimed to verify the effectiveness of using the model-based thinking strategy in developing first-grade high school students’ physical concepts and inquiry thinking skills. To achieve this goal, the research used the experimental approach with a quasi- experimental design for the experimental and control groups. The sample of the study consisted of 67 students in the first grade of high school, and it was divided into two groups: the experimental group 33 students (who studied using the model-based thinking strategy) and the control group 34 students (who studied conventionally). The study used the following tools: the physical concepts test and the inquiry thinking skills test. The results of the current research revealed that there are statistically significant differences between mean scores obtained by the experimental and control groups in the physical concepts test as a whole and its different levels of knowledge favoring the experimental group, and there are statistically significant differences between mean scores obtained by the experimental and control groups in the inquiry thinking test as a whole and its different skills favoring the experimental group, and there is a positive statistically significant relationship between the development of physical concepts and inquiry thinking skills among the students of the experimental group. Finally, the research presented some recommendations and proposals, including conducting more studies on model-based thinking strategy, inquiry thinking skills, and physical concepts in various disciplines and age stages.

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Models in the Biology Classroom: An In-Class Modeling Activity on Meiosis

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

System modelling: Exploring engineering students perceptions and learning outcomes

System modelling: Exploring engineering students perceptions and learning outcomes

Evaluating the extent of a large-scale transformation in gateway science courses

The effectiveness of using the model-based thinking strategy in developing first-grade high school students’ physical concepts and inquiry thinking skills

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