Models and modeling in teaching methodology (theoretical generalizations)

Abstract

The article reveals the fundamental importance of models and modeling activities in educational processes, particularly in case of physical education. It is associated with the current stage of improvement in natural science education. The article describes the norms of educational models, the relationship between models and sensory images, and the research program of methodological models (in its broad sense), as well as their theoretical and experimental study. The article also examines the current methodological activities with models of objects and phenomena, methodological models, and activities with signs and symbolic formations in education.