RT journal article T1 Evolution of the Living Being Model in Spanish Pre-service Teachers: First Implementation of Design Research T2 Evolución del modelo del ser vivo en futuros docentes españoles: primera implementación de la investigación en diseño A1 Galera Flores, Rosa Esperanza A1 Jiménez Tenorio, Natalia A1 Oliva Martínez, José María A2 Didáctica K1 Retrospective study K1 pre-service teachers K1 living being AB This study is the first phase of an on-going study. It shows the first implementation of a teaching-learning sequence designed to facilitate the understanding of the notion of a living being in initial teacher training using modelling approaches. It aims to analyse the knowledge progression of the participants (N=51) through a retrospective analysis, employing an open-ended questionnaire and a rubric. To achieve this, a comparative pre-test-post-test design was used, utilising an open-ended questionnaire. The results show progression in the management of the living being model after comparing knowledge before and after implementation. The results suggest the usefulness and interest of the modelling approaches in teaching this topic, while also highlighting the need for modifications to the didactic sequence employed. PB Prof. Dr. Salih ÇEPNİ SN 1304-6020 YR 2024 FD 2024-07-03 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34093 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34093 LA eng NO The authors received financial support from Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Grant/Award Reference: PID2022-136353NB-I00) DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 07-nov-2026