Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogical Approaches

Ms. Davies is introducing the concept of the atom to her middle school science students. She first asks students to draw their current understanding of what the smallest piece of matter looks like. She then leads them through a historical journey, presenting the Dalton model (solid sphere), the Thomson model (plum pudding), and the Rutherford model (nuclear), using physical materials to build each one. Her strategy of starting with students' initial drawings, introducing historical models sequentially, and then using experimental evidence to prompt students to self-critique and revise their understanding best exemplifies which pedagogical approach?