TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of model building in problem solving and conceptual change
AU - Lee, Chwee Beng
AU - Jonassen, David
AU - Teo, Timothy
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This study examines the effects of the activity of building systems models for school-based problems on problemsolving and on conceptual change in elementary science classes. During a unit on the water cycle in an Asian elementary school, students constructed systems models of the water cycle. We found that representing ill-structured problems as system models improves problem solving as well as creating beneficial conceptual change related to the topic.
AB - This study examines the effects of the activity of building systems models for school-based problems on problemsolving and on conceptual change in elementary science classes. During a unit on the water cycle in an Asian elementary school, students constructed systems models of the water cycle. We found that representing ill-structured problems as system models improves problem solving as well as creating beneficial conceptual change related to the topic.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/557454
U2 - 10.1080/10494820902850158
DO - 10.1080/10494820902850158
M3 - Article
SN - 1049-4820
VL - 19
SP - 247
EP - 265
JO - Interactive Learning Environments
JF - Interactive Learning Environments
IS - 3
ER -
