The Model-Based Thinking Strategy (MBTS)

The Book: The Model-Based Thinking Strategy (MBTS): Developing Physical Concepts and Inquiry Thinking Skills handles three important dimensions:The First Dimension (Physical Concepts) focuses on Physics and Concepts, Physical Facts versus Physical Concepts, Physical concepts and conceptual structure formation, The Importance of Learning Physical Concepts ¿The Reductive Language of the Mind¿, Developing Physical Concepts as one of Physics Education Objectives, and Scientific Knowledge Fuels Thinking.The Second Dimension (Inquiry Thinking) focuses on Scientific Inquiry, Inquiry Thinking Concept, Inquiry Thinking Skills, The Importance of Inquiry Thinking Skills, and Developing Inquiry Thinking Skills.The Third Dimension (The MBTS) focuses on the MBTS in Physics Teaching, Mental Models and Model-Based Thinking, Types of Mental Models in the MBTS, Definition, Steps, Objectives, and the role of the teacher and the learner in the MBTS, Using the MBTS in Developing Physical Concepts and Inquiry Thinking Skills, and the Relationship between Model-Based Thinking Strategy, the Physical Concepts, and Inquiry Thinking Skills.