| K-12 Systems Thinking Standards |
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Author(s):
Richard Langheim, & Timothy Lucas |
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Project Histories |
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A set of standards outlining what level of understanding of systems students should have in various grades, K-12. |
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| Kangaroo Rat Populations |
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Author(s):
Steve Uyeda, & Mike Slootmaker |
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Science |
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From Catalina Foothills School District. Draft of material field tested during the 97-98 school year, in which students will analyze a current dynamic system, make predictions about what happens if variables change, validate the current system through appropriate readings, and modify the model to reflect possible changes. This unit is species and location specific, but the model and presentation style are adaptable.
Complex Systems Connection: Short and Long Term Conflicts. The ranchers want more grazing land for their cattle now; biologists want to make sure that the ecosystem health is maintained for the long-term. Students take on a role as representative for the Cattle Association in order to investigate the effects of grazing on the land. |
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| Learner-Directed Systems Education: A Successful Example (D-4204) |
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Author(s):
Frank Draper, & Mark Swanson |
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Why K12 SD |
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From Catalina Foothills School District. A description by innovative teachers of the use of systems education within a middle school classroom setting. |
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| Learning About System Dynamics: One Experience |
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Author(s):
Diana M. Fisher |
Subject:
Project Histories |
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From CC-STADUS. A narrative about Diana Fisher's (Math teacher in the Portland Public Schools) experience learning about STELLA and systems education. |
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| Learning System Thinking: The role of semiotic and cognitive resources |
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Author(s):
Maria Larsson |
Subject:
Research |
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Three empirical studies provide detailed analyses of video-recorded collaborative work in System Dynamics education. In a Masters program in environmental studies, students are introduced to systems thinking and the method of creating Causal Loop Diagrams and interactive computer models for analyzing and solving complex problems. They learn how to use the terminology, symbols and methods of a specific semiotic domain. The research questions concern how interacting with systems thinking tools affect students in the process of collaboratively analyzing and modeling complex problems, and how cognitive and semiotic resources are used in this process. The study provides a conceptual lens with which to discuss and perceive the complexity of learning to express knowledge with new representational tools: both its visual and spatial formalism and the related terminology. Three theoretical perspectives are applied: the socio-cultural perspective, the social semiotic, and the constructivist perspective. |
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Link to the file: http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=12588&postid=1503748
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| Learning through System Dynamics as Preparation for the 21st Century (D-4895-1) |
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Author(s):
Jay W. Forrester |
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Why K12 SD |
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Revised in 2009, this paper was originally the Keynote address for the 1994 Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling Conference for K-12 Education at Concord Academy, Concord, MA. Addresses: Developing Personal Skills, Outlook and Personality, Understanding the Nature of Systems, and Achieving the Benefits of a Systems Education. |
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| Learning to Connect the Dots: Developing Children's Systems Literacy |
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Author(s):
Linda Booth Sweeney |
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Why K12 SD |
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How can can adults nurture children's capacity to "connect the dots" through everyday conversations and activities? How can educators build an environment that leads children to see the patterns that make a difference? In this article, educator and writer Linda Booth Sweeney points out that thinking about systems means paying attention to the interrelationships, patterns, and dynamics that surround us - and that children are naturally attuned to this. In cultivating systems literacy, you build upon this natural understanding to help promote this integrated way of thinking for the children in your life. |
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Link to the simulation: http://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/node/1167
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| Learning to Connect the Dots: Developing Children's Systems Literacy |
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Author(s):
Linda Booth Sweeney |
Subject:
Why K12 SD |
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In this article, educator Linda Booth Sweeney points out that thinking about systems means paying attention to the interrelationships, patterns, and dynamics that surround us, and that children are naturally attuned to this. |
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| Lessons and Insights Using Stella Online |
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Author(s):
Diana Fisher |
Subject:
Conference |
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A hands-on workshop, with 3 introductory lessons to help you get started using the free, web-based Stella Online software. |
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| Lessons for System Dynamics Mentors in Schools |
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Author(s):
Will Glass-Husain |
Subject:
Implementation |
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From Catalina Foothills School District. Updated version of "Lessons for System Dynamics Mentors in Schools"(CLE Newsletter) presented at the 1994 conference of the System Dynamics Society in Stirling, Scotland. Will's view of the evolving mentor role while facilitating system dynamics in a public high school. |
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