Table of Contents

Basic Concepts and Background for Model Based Learning.- Student/Teacher Co-construction of Visualizable Models in Large Group Discussion.- An Instructional Model Derived from Model Construction and Criticism Theory.- to Model Based Teaching Strategies.- Determining Target Models and Effective Learning Pathways for Developing Understanding of Biological Topics.- Co-construction and Model Evolution in Chemistry.- Target Model Sequence and Critical Learning Pathway for an Electricity Curriculum Based on Model Evolution.- Case Study of Model Evolution in Electricity: Learning from Both Observations and Analogies.- Qualitative Research on Specific Strategies.- A Competition Strategy and Other Modes for Developing Mental Models in Large Group Discussion.- What If Scenarios For Testing Student Models in Chemistry.- Applying Modeling Theory to Curriculum Development: From Electric Circuits to Electromagnetic Fields.- Developing Complex Mental Models in Biology Through Model Evolution.- Role of Discrepant Questioning Leading to Model Element Modification.- Using Analogies in Science Teaching and Curriculum Design: Some Guidelines.- Model Based Reasoning Among Inner City Middle School Students.- Six Levels of Organization for Curriculum Design and Teaching.