Model Comparison
Compare explanatory models by assumptions, reach, evidence and failure points.
- Knowledge
- Conceptual · Evaluative
- Sequence
- Disciplinary Application · Independent Judgment
- Interaction
- Medium
Compare explanatory models by assumptions, reach, evidence and failure points. Model Comparison is selected when its reasoning mechanism matches an accepted learning requirement and produces evidence a teacher can inspect.
01How the architecture unfolds
- Define the learning target and evidence.
- Run the Model Comparison routine with one bounded case.
- Capture evidence and identify the next teaching move.
02The work on each side
Teacher moves
- State the reasoning purpose
- Monitor one diagnostic feature
- Respond to the evidence
Student moves
- Retrieve
- Apply
- Explain
03What would count as learning?
- Students produce an observable response linked to the target
04Across the curriculum
Evidence and judgment
Use Model Comparison to make a historical reasoning move visible.
Explanation and application
Use Model Comparison to expose how students select and apply a scientific model.