model-centered program
nounUK /ˈmɒd.əl ˈsen.təd ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈmɑː.dəl ˈsen.tɚd ˈproʊ.ɡræm/
A program that is built around a model to help people learn or do things.
The teacher used a model-centered program to show students how a volcano works.
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2. A software system whose design and behavior are organized around a central data model.
The engineers built a model-centered program to manage the city's traffic data.
3. An educational approach that places a physical or conceptual model at the heart of instruction.
In a model-centered program, students build models before writing explanations.
4. A training plan that uses role models or exemplars as its main teaching tool.
The leadership course is a model-centered program based on real case studies.