The process of developing models, known as modeling, allows scientists
to visualize difficult concepts, explain complex phenomena and clarify
intricate theories. In recent years, science educators have greatly
increased their use of modeling in teaching, especially real-time
dynamic modeling, which is central to a scientific investigation.
Modeling in science teaching is being used in an array of fields,
everything from primary sciences to tertiary chemistry to college
physics, and it is sure to play an increasing role in the future of
education. Models and Modeling: Cognitive Tools for Scientific Enquiry
is a comprehensive introduction to the use of models and modeling in
science education. It identifies and describes many different modeling
tools and presents recent applications of modeling as a cognitive tool
for scientific enquiry.