| Systems Thinking, Four Key Questions |
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Author(s):
Barry Richmond |
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Why K12 SD |
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A general over-view. Interesting paper to read to get the perspective of a professional system dynamicist. |
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| Systems Thinking/System Dynamics Project Standards |
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Author(s):
DynamiQueST Committee |
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Implementation |
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This shorter set of rubrics is taken from the Rubrics for Understanding developed by the DynamiQueST committee to help guide coaching in the use of the tools of ST/SD |
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| Systems Thinking: A Key 21st Century Skill in K-12 Education |
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Author(s):
Andrea Davidson, & Joan Yates |
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Conference |
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Learn how and why one school district’s community members and educational staff came together to include Systems Thinking as one of the 21st century skills deemed essential to their K-12 students’ success. Explore components of Systems Thinking professional development, assessment rubrics and curriculum used within the district during the past two years.
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| Systems Thinking: Critical Thinking Skills for the 1990's and Beyond |
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Author(s):
Barry Richmond |
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Why K12 SD |
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Barry Richmond poses the question: How can the framework, process and technologies of systems thinking be transferred to the rest of the world in an amount of time that is considerably less than what it currently takes to get a Master's or Ph.D. in our field? Two aspects of the transfer process are addressed. Excerpted from: Proceedings of the 1990 International Conference on System Dynamics. |
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| Systems Tools in High School: Interdisciplinary Learning in a Science Classroom |
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Author(s):
Alan Ticotsky |
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Implementation |
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A summary of how one teacher teaches across the curriculum. Chris DiCarlo teaches high school classes in several different disciplines at Innovation Academy Charter School (IACS). While technically in the science and math departments, he has taught physics, pre-calculus, robotics, environmental systems, financial literacy... and that's just in the past two years! The threads that tie together all of Chris's classes are a tightly woven combination of his own dynamic teaching style and the learning environment at IACS.
Chris worked with IACS high school principal, Greg Orpen, to design a one-semester elective systems course for Fall 2012. "Environmental Systems and Computer Modeling" was designed to provide students with an overview of the Earth's physical systems and how human activity affects those systems.
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| Systems Tools to Enhance Literacy |
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Author(s):
Lees Stuntz |
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English |
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Examples of readily availablle curricula using systems tools in literacy are highlighted in this short article. These, among many, are available for free download on the CLE website. |
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| Teacher as Systems Designer: Classroom Structures for Effective Student Learning |
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Author(s):
Rob Quaden, & Alan Ticotsky |
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Conference |
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This workshop examines both the practical and philosophical aspects that contribute to a dynamic, learner-centered classroom. We will look at teaching and learning from several points of view, using a variety of systems tools. In this fast-paced, hands-on introductory session, educators will develop their understanding of systems by using some of the key tools of systems thinking, system dynamics, and organizational learning. Explore how behavior-over-time graphs, iceberg diagrams, stock and flow diagrams, connection circles, and causal loop diagrams can be applied to understand and solve complex problems in an educational setting.
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| Teaching a Conventional Class (Global Studies) in An Unconventional Manner Using STELLA |
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Author(s):
Scott Guthrie, & Megs Patton |
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Project Histories |
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From CC-STADUS/CC-SUSTAIN. Presented at the 16th Internaitonal Conference of the System Dynamics Society in Quebec '98. The description of the first year of a Global Studies course using STELLA, with the basic outline of the course and a brief evaluation. |
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| Teaching Characteristics of Complex Systems in K-12 Education: Lessons Learned |
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Author(s):
Jennifer Andersen, Anne LaVigne, & Lees Stuntz |
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Research |
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This paper describes lessons learned while completing a pilot project initiated by Professor Jay Forrester through the Creative Learning Exchange. The goal of the Characteristics of Complex Systems Project (CCSP) is to create online curriculum materials for K-12 students and interested adults that will illustrate the characteristics of complex systems first enunciated by Forrester (1969) and appearing repeatedly in the systems thinking/system dynamics literature since then. The pilot project was designed to address the characteristic “The cause of the problem is within the system” through the creation of a family of models that share the generic 2nd order negative feedback loop that generates oscillation. Students can encounter these models in various formats and subject areas. Through repeated exposure to models and materials that incorporate instructional scaffolding principles , students learn to recognize the perceived problematic behavior exhibited is a consequence of the internal system structure. The lessons learned during the pilot project are being used to inform further development of curriculum materials that illustrate Forrester’s characteristics for K-12 students. |
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| Teaching Dynamic Feedback Systems Thinking: An Elementary View |
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Author(s):
Nancy Roberts |
Subject:
Implementation |
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This paper explains how system dynamics has been applied at an elementary school level. |
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