The pioneering research and theories of Norbert Seel have had a profound impact on educational thought in mathematics. In this special tribute, an international panel of researchers presents the current state of model-based education: its research, methodology, and technology. Fifteen stimulating, sometimes playful chapters link the multiple ways of constructing knowledge to the complex real world of skill development. This synthesis of latest innovations and fresh perspectives on classic constructs makes the book cutting-edge reading for the researchers and educators in mathematics instruction building the next generation of educational models.
Foundations and Methodologies of Mental Model Research.- The Fragmented Nature of Learning and Instruction.- Using an Evidence-Based Approach to Assess Mental Models.- Practical Solutions for the Diagnosis of Progressing Mental Models.- Constructing Mental Models during Learning from Science Text.- Progress in the Diagnostics of Mental Models.- Model-Based Theories of Instruction.- Rendezvous with a Quantum of Learning.- Externalizing Mental Models with Mindtools.- Model-Centered Instruction, the Design and the Designer.- Realizing Model-Based Instruction.- Engineering the Model Environment.- Developments in the Design of Instruction.- Bridging a Gap between Psychology and Instructional Practice.- Model-Based Learning Environments.- Model-Centered Learning and Instructional Design.- From Cognitive Theory to Instructional Practice: Technology and the Evolution of Anchored Instruction.- Complex Skills Development for Todays Workforce.