Abstract: Modeling competence comprises the abilities to use models for scientific problem solving (practices) as well as to reflect on this process (meta-knowledge). This contribution argues that the black box approach is suitable for conducting process-based analyses of modeling practices. In the first part of this contribution, a review of black box approaches in science education is provided. We show that black box approaches can be used to achieve various educational goals (e.g. fostering conceptual knowledge, knowledge about science), but empirical...
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Knowledge management