Metamodeling Knowledge: Developing Students’ Understanding of Scientific Modeling

We argue that learning about the nature and utility of scientific models and engaging

in the process of creating and testing models should be a central focus of science education.

To realize this vision, we created and evaluated the Model-Enhanced

ThinkerTools (METT) Curriculum, which is an inquiry-oriented physics curriculum

for middle school students in which they learn about the nature of scientific models

and engage in the process of modeling.

Christina V. Schwarz

http://depts.washington.edu/edtech/SchwarzWhite-2005.pdf