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‘Models and modelling’ has made an increased contribution to research in science education in recent years. Almost all the papers published discuss either the ideas expressed by teachers/students or the implications of such ideas for the practice of science teaching/learning. Here we focus on the research instruments that we have developed in the last six years to investigate teachers’ ideas about the theme. The paper discusses the strengths and limitations of the instruments and their influence on the ‘authenticity’ of the knowledge so gained.
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Justi, R., Gilbert, J.K. (2005). Investigating Teachers’ Ideas about Models and Modelling — Some Issues of Authenticity. In: Boersma, K., Goedhart, M., de Jong, O., Eijkelhof, H. (eds) Research and the Quality of Science Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3673-6_26
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