Modeling Instruction in Kansas

1. Modeling Instruction in Kansas Paul Adams Earl Legleiter

2. What is Modeling Instruction?

3. Audience Question How familiar are you with Modeling instruction? 0 – never heard of it 1 – have heard of it 2. – know a little about it 3. – know quite a bit about it 4 – attended an introductory session 5 – attended a Modeling workshop

4. Science and Modeling • Scientists construct and use shared models to describe, explain, predict and control physical systems. • By making this process explicit, we help students to • Revise their mental schemata (models) in the light of experimental evidence and collaborative discourse • Understand the scientific process

5. What Do We Mean by Model?

6. The Modeling Method • Construct and usescientific models to describe, to explain, to predict and to control physical phenomena. • Model physical objects and processes using diagrammatic, graphical and algebraic representations. • Recognize a small set of models as the content core. • Evaluate scientific models through comparison with empirical data. • View modeling as the procedural core of scientific knowledge

7. How to Teach it? constructivist vs transmissionist cooperative inquiry vs lecture/demonstration student-centered vs teacher-centered active engagement vs passive reception student activity vs teacher demonstration student articulation vs teacher presentation lab-based vs textbook-based

8. The Modeling Cycle

9. I - Model Development • Students in cooperative groups • design and perform experiments. • formulate functional relationship between variables. • evaluate “fit” to data. • Post-lab analysis • whiteboard presentation of student findings • multiple representations • justification of conclusions

10. II - Model Deployment • In post-lab discussion, the instructor • brings closure to the experiment. • fleshes out details of the model, relating common features of various representations. • helps students to abstract the model from the context in which it was developed.

11. Modeling in Kansas

12. Growth of Modeling • Two nationwide Leadership Modeling Workshops in physics were held in 1995 at ASU and the University of Illinois at Chicago • Earl Legleiter, Kansas science teacher, attend the ASU workshop • Expanded at ASU to physical science in 2000 and to chemistry in 2005 • First 2-week biology Modeling Workshop was held in 2010 at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

13. KS Modeling Workshops • “Physics Teaching: A Constructivist Approach”, Wichita State University – 1998 • 20 teachers in a three workshop • Funded by an Eisenhower grant • David Alexander – PI • Elizabeth Behrman – Instructor of record/assistant • “Introduction to Modeling Physics” Emporia State University - 2002 • One week of Modeling Instruction and one week physics topics • Funded by KS Space grant • DeWayne Backhus – PI • Jorge Ballister – Instructor of record

14. Kansas Modeling Workshops • “Introduction to Modeling Physics” Emporia State University - 2003 • Three week workshop • Funded by KS Space grant • DeWayne Backhus – PI • Jim Johnson – Instructor of record • Physical Science with Mathematical Modeling Workshop – ESU/FHSU 2005 – 2007 • Funded by ITQ grant • 48 teachers per year • FHSU – Paul Adams PI • ESU – Malone Davies – Co PI

15. Kansas Modeling Workshops • Modeling Instruction Institute – ESU/FHSU 2009 – 2011 • Funded by ITQ grant • 48 teachers/summer • Physics at FHSU, chemistry at ESU • Paul Adams, FHSU – PI • Malone Davies, ESU – co PI • ESU Physical Science Modeling – 2011 • Funded by KS space grant • 20 middle school teachers • DeWayne Backhus – host • Malone Davies – Instructor of record

16. Kansas Modeling Workshops • Physical Science Modeling with Mathematics FHSU/PSU 2012 – 2013 • Funded be ITQ grant • 32 teacher • Paul Adams, FHSU PI • Tim Flood, PSU co PI

17. Wichita USD 259 Workshops • Physical Science/Mathematics – 2012 • 60 middle school math/ science teachers • Organized by Liz Peyser and Laura Swanson • Liz trained in physics modeling at FHSU 2011 • Physics/chemistry/physical science – 2013 • Physics modeling - Middle school teachers • Chemistry Modeling for middle school/high school teachers • Physical science repeat of 2012 workshop

18. Plans for 2014 • USD 259 Wichita • Physics/chemistry/biology • NGSS – Classroom Readiness Partnership • Elementary teachers transition to NGSS • Guided by modeling principals • Adapting Operation Primary Physical Science materials • Pending ITQ proposal

19. Modeling Instruction is making a difference in KS • 28% of respondents to a Kansas high school physics teachers say they use Modeling instruction • Kansas Modeling Physics Teachers face book group formed • Wichita is reforming the district science program • Modeling training for science teachers • Physics – chemistry – biology high school sequence

20. APS 2014 Excellence in Physics Education Award “For their impacts on physics teaching nationally through Modeling Curriculum and Workshops, and for contributions to physics education research through Modeling Theory.”

21. For more information • Is there interest in Modeling Workshops in OK or AR? • Contact: • Earl Legleiter • elegleiter@hotmail.com • 720-482-8695