| Assessing Progress in Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling: Some Thoughts for Educators |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
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Implementation |
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A discussion of the methods and building blocks which help educators achieve success in introducing and understanding system dynamics. |
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| Demo Dozen |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Demo Dozen consists of a Companion and a collection of 13 STELLA models, designed to provide insight into the breadth and
power of relatively simple system dynamics computer simulations to engage students and
teachers in critical explorations of the systems that surround them. |
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 1 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 1 from Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/Lesson1.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 2 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 2 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/Lesson2.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 3 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 3 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/lesson3.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 4 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 4 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being |
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PDF
Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/lesson4.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 5 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 5 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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PDF
Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/lesson5.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 6 |
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Author(s):
Jeff potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 6 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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PDF
Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/lesson6.asp
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| Dollars and Sense Lesson 7 |
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Author(s):
Jeff Potash, & John Heinbokel |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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Lesson 7 from "Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black: Saving and Spending," a Personal Finance Curriculum. In developing an understanding of how the pieces of our economic system work together, students should start with a deepened understanding of their own finances. This set of lessons focuses on core saving and spending systems that shape the outcomes of personal financial decisions. Future modules will link these saving and spending concepts with other important elements of personal finance (investment, credit, debt, and human capital).
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts.
Managing money, in personal finances or in running a business, often involves setting both short-term and long-term goals. Sometimes goals are in conflict between these timeframes, such as spending now versus saving/investing for future financial well-being. |
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PDF
Link to the simulation: http://www.clexchange.org/curriculum/dollarsandsense/lesson7.asp
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| History and Biology of Smallpox: A General Introduction to the Epidemic Spread of Disease |
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Author(s):
John Heinbokel, & Jeff Potash |
Subject:
Cross-Curricular |
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This series of case-studies developed by the Waters Center for System Dynamics examines the dynamics and impacts of such epidemics primarily through the lens of one specific disease --smallpox.
Complex Systems Connection: Separate Cause and Effect.
For some illness/disease, symptoms appear long after initial infection. Sometimes people travel great distance while infected because they are unaware of the infection. Medical "detectives" faced with an epidemic must understand how the infection spreads and how quickly. Delays in the system make this more difficult. |
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