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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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This program is open to K-12 grade science teachers.
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Application

Name
Course 16821 Introduction to Modeling - Science & Engineering Residential Application
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Section Title
Introduction to Modeling - Science & Engineering
Type
Residential - Cullowhee
Dates
Aug 11, 2025 to Aug 14, 2025
Location
  • Cullowhee
Course Fee(s)
NCCAT Tuition non-credit $0.00
Drop Request Deadline
Aug 04, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Aug 04, 2025
Instructors
  • Jason Carter
  • Michelle Taylor
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