Learning about the World Through Modeling

Learning about the World Through Modeling
Author: Arthur Auer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2001
Genre: Affective education
ISBN: 9781888365306

Hands-on modelling is key skill for children, leading to the development of their mind and intelligence through a rich complexity of sense experiences.Arthur and Elizabeth Auer make a plea to parents and teachers alike to 'let children work with their hands'. This comprehensive, heavily illustrated book demonstrates a multitude of modelling projects for different ages using different materials including clay, beeswax, plasticine, dough, sand and snow.

Exploring Shapes Creatively

Exploring Shapes Creatively
Author: Arthur F. Auer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781943582235

It is widely recognised in Waldorf education that there should be a strong sculptural component in schools to balance with children's lessons in form drawing. The use of hands and sight to create physical forms, and the creativity that flows as a result, is an important experience for growing bodies and minds.This book presents myriad ideas for starting to work in clay, free from artistic pressure and full of fun and imagination.

Basic Sculptural Modeling

Basic Sculptural Modeling
Author: Hella Loewe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Sculpture
ISBN: 9781888365733

In this well-illustrated book Hella Loewe describes her research and practice of working with modelling in the early years of a Steiner-Waldorf school. She describes meeting a class of mixed nationalities with social and behavioral challenges, and how she was able to temper this class through specific modelling techniques.Are the children coming into our classrooms today requiring more will-centered activities? Loewe believes this is so and challenges teachers to take a new look at the traditional Waldorf modelling curriculum through her re-examination of Rudolf Steiner's indications.Contents include:Modeling with Clay in the First GradeStep-by-Step Guide for Grades One through ThreePractical ExperiencesAbout the Effects of Modeling with ClayExcerpts by Rudolf Steiner Regarding Sculptural Modeling

Modeling for Learning Organizations

Modeling for Learning Organizations
Author: John Douglas William Morecroft
Publisher:
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

In this book leading systems dynamics articulate the latest thinking and practices on how modeling can support learning in the management environment. It includes discussions on teamwork, a number of case studies and a review of current computer simulation software packages

The World in the Model

The World in the Model
Author: Mary S. Morgan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2012-09-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139560417

During the last two centuries, the way economic science is done has changed radically: it has become a social science based on mathematical models in place of words. This book describes and analyses that change - both historically and philosophically - using a series of case studies to illuminate the nature and the implications of these changes. It is not a technical book; it is written for the intelligent person who wants to understand how economics works from the inside out. This book will be of interest to economists and science studies scholars (historians, sociologists and philosophers of science). But it also aims at a wider readership in the public intellectual sphere, building on the current interest in all things economic and on the recent failure of the so-called economic model, which has shaped our beliefs and the world we live in.

The Model Thinker

The Model Thinker
Author: Scott E. Page
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0465094635

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja. From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, numbers aren't enough: we need to know how to make those numbers talk. In The Model Thinker, social scientist Scott E. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational models—from linear regression to random walks and far beyond—that can turn anyone into a genius. At the core of the book is Page's "many-model paradigm," which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data, leading to wiser choices, more accurate predictions, and more robust designs. The Model Thinker provides a toolkit for business people, students, scientists, pollsters, and bloggers to make them better, clearer thinkers, able to leverage data and information to their advantage.

Fuzzy Logic-Based Modeling in Collaborative and Blended Learning

Fuzzy Logic-Based Modeling in Collaborative and Blended Learning
Author: Hadjileontiadou, Sofia J.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2015-07-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466687061

Technology has dramatically changed the way in which knowledge is shared within and outside of traditional classroom settings. The application of fuzzy logic to new forms of technology-centered education has presented new opportunities for analyzing and modeling learner behavior. Fuzzy Logic-Based Modeling in Collaborative and Blended Learning explores the application of the fuzzy set theory to educational settings in order to analyze the learning process, gauge student feedback, and enable quality learning outcomes. Focusing on educational data analysis and modeling in collaborative and blended learning environments, this publication is an essential reference source for educators, researchers, educational administrators and designers, and IT specialists. This premier reference monograph presents key research on educational data analysis and modeling through the integration of research on advanced modeling techniques, educational technologies, fuzzy concept maps, hybrid modeling, neuro-fuzzy learning management systems, and quality of interaction.

Object Lifecycles

Object Lifecycles
Author: Sally Shlaer
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1992
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

A companion book to Mellor and Shlaer's Object-Oriented Systems Analysis which covers the Information Modeling step, this book details in three step s a systematic method for investigating and defining real-time, scientific, and business-oriented systems. It explains the State Modeling step, the Process Modeling step, and the External Specifications step.

Real World Content Modeling

Real World Content Modeling
Author: Deane Barker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781692295608

Too often, content models are developed with no consideration of the system in which they have to operate. This book is an examination of how content actually gets modeled inside a CMS -- what features and architectures are available to translate a theoretical domain model into something that a CMS can manage. If you're looking for a CMS, what features should you look for? Does your current CMS measure up to the state of the market? What is possible in content modeling at this point in the industry? Table of Contents Introduction About this Guide How a CMS Helps (Or Hinders) Your Content Model The Anatomy of a Content Model Eval #1: What is the built-in content model? Timeout: What's the difference between built-in and custom? Eval #2: Can the built-in model be extended with custom content types? Timeout: Opinionated Software Eval #3: What built-in attribute types are available? Timeout: How Content Is Stored Eval #4: How is content represented in the API? Eval #5: How can attribute values be validated? Eval #6: How is the model supported in the editorial interface? Eval #7: Can an attribute value be a reference to another object? Timeout: Let's Evaluate the Current Level of Functionality Eval #8: Can an attribute value be an embedded content object? Eval #9: Can custom validation rules be built? Eval #10: Can custom attribute types be created? Eval #11: Can attribute values repeat? Eval #12: Can types be formed through inheritance or composition? Eval #13: Can content objects be organized into a hierarchy? Eval #14: Can content objects inherit from other content objects? Eval #15: What is the relationship between "pages" and "content"? Eval #16: Can access to types and attributes be limited by user permissions? Eval #17: How can rich text fields be structured? Eval #18: What options are available for dynamic page composition? Eval #19: What aggregation structures are available to organize content? Timeout: What Is and Isn't Considered "Content"? Eval #20: How can types be changed after object creation? Eval #21: How does the system model file assets? Eval #22: By what method is the content model actually defined? Eval #23: How does the system's API support the model? Conclusion Postscript: Thoughts on Model Interoperability About the Author

Exploring Mathematical Modeling with Young Learners

Exploring Mathematical Modeling with Young Learners
Author: Jennifer M. Suh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030639002

This book conceptualizes the nature of mathematical modeling in the early grades from both teaching and learning perspectives. Mathematical modeling provides a unique opportunity to engage elementary students in the creative process of mathematizing their world. A diverse community of internationally known researchers and practitioners share studies that advance the field with respect to the following themes: The Nature of Mathematical Modeling in the Early Grades Content Knowledge and Pedagogy for Mathematical Modeling Student Experiences as Modelers Teacher Education and Professional Development in Modeling Experts in the field provide commentaries that extend and connect ideas presented across chapters. This book is an invaluable resource in illustrating what all young children can achieve with mathematical modeling and how we can support teachers and families in this important work.