“I Thought That They Were Very Cut and Dry”: Preservice Elementary Science Teachers Learning About and Learning with Models and Modeling

AK Fackler - Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
While recent research has examined students' and teachers' understanding of models and
modeling, few studies have focused on how teacher educators can support preservice …

Empowering Elementary Preservice Science Teachers: Harnessing Diverse Language Resources in the Practice of Modeling

AK Fackler, RM Harman - Science Education, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent research has focused on innovative instructional shifts that aim to expand what
constitutes science and engineering practices, exploring also how they can build on …