The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating a model, a key component of Bandura's social learning theory.
From Latin 'modulus' meaning 'a small measure.' Behavioral sense from Albert Bandura.
Modeling is learning by watching someone else — kids model their parents, students model their teachers, and we all model people we admire.
Fashion/beauty modeling historically female-dominated and exploitative; math/scientific modeling associated with male-coded expertise. Creates perception that women model bodies while men model ideas.
Use 'modeling' equally for conceptual/mathematical work regardless of presenter gender. Distinguish fashion/professional modeling with context.
Women mathematicians, statisticians, and systems modelers remain underrepresented; their contributions to computational modeling deserve visibility.
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