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Course Description

NC has new science standards that leverage Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs). Modeling is the central practice of the SEPs. This research-based, reform-oriented pedagogy helps correct the many weaknesses of the lecture-demonstration method of instruction found in many classrooms, including the fragmentation of knowledge, student passivity, and the persistence of naive beliefs about the physical world. Scientists learn by doing they construct and deploy models of the real work and test their ability to predict new phenomena. The student-centered Modeling classroom focuses on turning students into scientists to replicate this process. This program will introduce teachers to the instructional methods of SEPs and Modeling
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Application

Name
Course 16748 Introduction to Modeling - Science & Engineering Residential Application
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Section Title
Introduction to Modeling - Science & Engineering
Type
Residential - Ocracoke
Dates
Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 04, 2025
Location
  • Ocracoke
Course Fee(s)
NCCAT Tuition non-credit $0.00
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 24, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Mar 24, 2025
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