Field-Based Science Learning

Modeling and Forming Explanations Framework

Learning Frameworks Overview

Modeling and Forming Explanations Framework Download

Modeling and forming explanations are two critical ways that scientists build knowledge and then test, critique, and revise that knowledge. They are tools that scientists use to help them make sense of the world, and field-based scientists are no exception. When learners engage in field-based science, they can use the models and explanations they construct based on data and evidence to help them engage in ethical deliberation and decision-making about socio-ecological phenomena and the complex socio-ecological systems of which they are a part. 

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By Elizabeth Starks, ago

Observations and Data Collection for Making Sense of Phenomena Framework

Learning Frameworks Overview

Observations and Data Collection FrameworkDownload

Observations are a multi-sensory way of noticing and learning about socio-ecological phenomena in the world. Through scaffolding and guidance, systematic observations can become a form of data collection. This framework is intended to support educators in facilitating and scaffolding observations and data collection in field-based learning environments. 

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By Elizabeth Starks, ago