Modèles précurseurs à l’apprentissage des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles. Questions ouvertes et perspectives

NGOC ANH OKE NGUYEN

Abstract

This text simply raises a few questions regarding the significance, value and scope of precursor models, not only from a research perspective but also from an educational one. In an attempt to facilitate this correlation, the following issues are raised: the scope of application of precursor models; the relationship between precursor models and modelling; the correlation of precursor models with the school teaching process; and the identification and creation of precursor models.

Keywords

Precursor models, physical and natural sciences, learning and teaching of sciences

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