Welcome to Modeling Teachers International!Modeling Teachers International (MTI) is an international science-teaching organization and affiliate of the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA). Our mission is to create and implement programs that support science teachers across the globe. Specifically, MTI provides training and support for model-based approaches to science instruction, including the Modeling Method of Instruction pioneered by David Hestenes (1987).
Unfamiliar with the Modeling Method of Instruction? Click here for a brief video introduction. Why a new organization? Scientific literacy is an international concern, but the name "American" in AMTA gives the impression that AMTA's efforts are confined to America. Not so! We serve teachers all over the world. The word "International" in MTI reflects our international mission.
Spring 2025 online course on Model Didactics (Modeling Method of Instruction)We are very happy to report that the online course, "Online Advanced Course in Model Didactics", sponsored the MTI and the Netherlands science-education groups, Betapartners and NVON, went successfully! The class size was eighteen, with representatives from Egypt, Netherlands, Latvia, and Saudi Arabia. Dates were January 13 - April 25, 2025 (15 weeks). The course addressed such basic questions as: What is a scientific model? What does scientific modeling look like in the science classroom? How can a focus on scientific models and modeling improve science learning? If you would like to sponsor a similar course for teachers in your region, please contact Modeling Teachers International at the email below. Interested in organizing a similar course for teachers in your region? Contact us at the email below. Click here for the MTI Online Course Catalog. Featured science education links, articles, and videos
