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A “Rule-of-Five” Framework for Models and Modeling

Author(s): Carrie Diaz Eaton1, Hannah Callender Highlander2, Kam Dahlquist3, Glenn Ledder4, Drew LaMar5, Richard Schugart6

1. Bates College 2. University of Portland 3. Loyola Marymount University 4. University of Nebraska Lincoln 5. College of William and Mary 6. Western Kentucky University

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In this paper, we extend the “Rule-of-Four,” initially used in calculus reform efforts, to a “Rule-of-Five” framework for models and modeling that is inclusive of varying disciplinary definitions of each.

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Version 1.0 - published on 11 Jul 2019 doi:10.25334/A2VM-PD69 - cite this

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    Despite widespread calls for the incorporation of mathematical modeling into the undergraduate biology curriculum, there is lack of a common understanding around the definition of modeling, which inhibits progress. In this paper, we extend the “Rule-of-Four,” initially used in calculus reform efforts, to a “Rule-of-Five” framework for models and modeling that is inclusive of varying disciplinary definitions of each. This unifying framework allows us to both build on strengths that each discipline and its students bring, but also identify gaps in modeling activities practiced by each discipline. We also discuss benefits to student learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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