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Instructional Practices For Teaching Systems Concepts, Dario Nardi
Instructional Practices For Teaching Systems Concepts, Dario Nardi
Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series
15-minute presentations on the following three topics:
I. Live Group Simulations Promote Learning of Systems Concepts
Systems concepts such as attractors, bifurcation, chaotic behavior, and emergence may be hard for learners to grasp. Even when they follow a lecture or demonstration, they may wonder about practical use. How might we more effectively convey systems concepts? For fourteen years, I have used group activities to stimulate learning of systems concepts and multi-agent behavior in general. The activity might involve as few as ten participants or 150-plus. Whether you have 10 minutes, 90 minutes, or 4 weeks, there is an effective …