| British Petroleum Is Not Jackson Middle School: Different Best Modeling Practices for Different Environments |
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Author(s): Ron Zaraza, T Joy,& S Guthrie
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From CC-STADUS/CC-SUSTAIN. Presented at the 16th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society in Quebec '98. A discussion of the use of system dynamics in education and the two complementary "best" modeling practices for education, as distinct |
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| Designing Instructional Units with a Systems Thinking/System Dynamics Approach |
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Author(s): Lil Williams
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From the GIST Project. A brief explanation, with specific examples using GIST curricula, of when and how a study can be enhanced with an ST/SD approach. |
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| Dynamic Modeling with Computers: A Tool for Learning |
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Author(s): Lees N. Stuntz
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A short descriptive article giving an overview of the use of dynamic modeling in the curriculum. |
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| Experiences in Developing Single-Discipline and Cross-Curricular Models for Classroom Use |
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Author(s): Ron Zaraza,& Diana Fisher
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From CC-STADUS. The experiences of the CC-STADUS staff and participants in the CC-STADUS Project lead to recommendations and suggestions for model development and documentation, and training programs for teachers. Presented at the 1996 International Syste |
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| GIST Sampler/Project Overview |
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Author(s): GIST
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From the GIST Project. A full report of the GIST project, its goals, how it began, and how it has evolved; learning environment development and descriptions, activity sheets. |
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| K-12 Systems Thinking Standards |
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Author(s): Richard Langheim,& Timothy Lucas
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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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| Learning About System Dynamics: One Experience |
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Author(s): Diana M. Fisher
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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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| Lowering the Barriers to Systems Thinking: Lessons from India |
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Author(s): Steve Kipp
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Personal experience has shown that it is easier to demonstrate how well Systems Thinking (ST) works with students than it is to convince teachers that they themselves are capable of integrating ST into their palette of effective strategies. On a recent tr |
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| Modeling in the Educational Environment—Moving from Simplicity to Complexity |
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Author(s): Ron Zaraza, T Joy,& S Guthrie
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From CC-STADUS/CC-SUSTAIN. Presented at the 16th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society in Quebec '98. A discussion of the downfalls of using complex models too soon, presenting the premise that one should always begin with the simplest m |
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| Murdoch Middle School, Part I |
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Author(s): Dan Barcan
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Project Histories |
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A narrative history of the start-up years of Murdoch Middle School, a Massachusetts charter school determined to teach and use systems thinking and system dynamics |
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