| Fish Banks Packet |
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A curriculum to use with Fish Banks, Ltd., a simulation game developed and marketed by Dennis Meadows. Includes: a) Renewable Resource Depletion: A Systems Approach to the Tragedy of the Commons (Matthew C. Halbower). Supplemental materials for Fish Banks, Ltd. This paper is designed to accompany the Fish Banks game. It explains system concepts, proposes exercises, and describes the Fish Banks model. Requires a Macintosh computer and STELLA software. b) The Tragedy of the Commons (Garret Hardin). A discussion of the problems in the use of common resources. (Paper only: c) Fishing in the News. Assorted newspaper clippings to indicate the relevance of Fish Banks for today's fishing industry.)
Complex Systems Connection: Cause within System.
Locally rational choices (such as trying to maximize your own catch of fish) can lead to problems for everyone when the resource disappears. A "Tragedy of the Commons" simulation such as Fish Banks can help students to understand that the structure of a system gives rise to the observed behavior pattern. It does no good to place blame on others when actors in the system are causing their own problems! |
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| Road Maps: Part 1, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4311-2) |
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Author(s):
System Dynamics in Education Project |
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From SDEP. Part 1 in a series of 9. A short collection of readings that introduce a novice to system dynamics. The packet includes: a) Systems 1: An Introduction to Systems Thinking (D. Kauffman): An excellent introduction to system dynamics, including fe |
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| Road Maps: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, and Part 9: A Guide to Learning System Dynamics |
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Author(s):
System Dynamics in Education Project |
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Road Maps |
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From SDEP. A self-teaching guide to the field of system dynamics, put together by the undergraduate group under Jay Forrester at MIT. All parts of the Road Maps series are available both on the Internet and on disk except for "Systems 1," a booklet necess |
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| Road Maps: Part 10, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics |
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Author(s):
System Dynamics in Education Project |
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Road Maps |
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From SDEP. Part 10 in the series of 9. This includes all the documents that you could not find elsewhere. |
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| Road Maps: Part 2, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4312-1) |
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System Dynamics in Education Project |
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From SDEP. Part 2 in a series of 9. Includes: a) The First Step (D-4694) (Martin): An introductory tutorial based on "The First Three Hours," by Matthew Halbower. The tutorial goes over the basics of system dynamics and introduces key terms and concepts. |
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| Road Maps: Part 3, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4313-2) |
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System Dynamics in Education Project |
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From SDEP. Part 3 in a series of 9. Includes: a) Graphical Integration Exercises Part 2: Ramp Functions (K. Agatstein, L. Breierova) (D-4571): Graphical integration of linearly increasing and decreasing flows, b) Beginner Modeling Exercises Section 2: Men |
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| Road Maps: Part 4, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4314) |
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Author(s):
System Dynamics in Education Project |
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Road Maps |
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From SDEP. Part 4 of a series of 9. Includes: a) Generic Structures: First order positive feedback loops (S. Albin, M. Choudhari) (D-4474): An introduction to the generic structure in positive feedback systems, b) Generic Structures: First order negative |
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| Road Maps: Part 5, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4505) |
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System Dynamics in Education Project |
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From SDEP. Part 5 in a series of 9. Includes: a) Answers to Exercises for Chapter 17: Introduction To Delays from Introduction to Computer Simulation (K. Msefer, M. Choudhari) (D-4415-4): Solutions to exercises introducing the use of delays in computer si |
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| Road Maps: Part 6, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4506) |
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System Dynamics In Education Project |
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Road Maps |
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From SDEP. Part 6 in a series of 9. Includes a) Economic Supply and Demand (J. Whelan, K. Msefer) (D-4388): A system dynamics perspective on supply and demand, b) Generic Structures in Oscillating Systems I (C. Chung) (D-4426): Two real-life scenarios ill |
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| Road Maps: Part 7, A Guide to Learning System Dynamics (D-4507) |
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System Dynamics in Education Project |
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Road Maps |
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From SDEP. Part 7 in a series of 9. Includes a) Unexpected Behaviors in Higher-Order Positive Feedback Loops (Aaron C. Ashford) (D-4455-1): A discussion of the unstable behavior modes possible in positive feedback loops; b) Mistakes and Misunderstandings: |
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