Representational gesturing as an epistemic tool for the development of mechanistic explanatory models
Constructing explanatory models, in which students learn to visualize the mechanisms of unobservable entities (e.g., molecules) to explain the working of observable phenomena (e.g., air pressure), is a key practice of science. Yet, students struggle to develop and utilize such models to articulate c...
Main Authors: | Brown, D.E (Author), Lindgren, R. (Author), Mathayas, N. (Author), Wallon, R.C (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Liss Inc.
2019
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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