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A new kind of science A new kind of science EducationEducation
Lessons Learned from StarLogo and Lessons Learned from StarLogo and Perspectives on NKSPerspectives on NKS
Bakhtiar Mikhak – MIT Media LabBakhtiar Mikhak – MIT Media Lab Brian Silverman – MIT Media LabBrian Silverman – MIT Media Lab Eric Klopfer – MIT Teacher EducationEric Klopfer – MIT Teacher Education Hal Scheintaub – Governor Dummer AcademyHal Scheintaub – Governor Dummer Academy
A new kind of science A new kind of science Education Education Adventures in Adventures in
ModelingModeling
Eric Klopfer (Eric Klopfer (klopfer@mit.eduklopfer@mit.edu))
MIT Teacher Education ProgramMIT Teacher Education Program
Hal Scheintaub (Hal Scheintaub (hscheintaub@gda.orghscheintaub@gda.org) )
Governor Dummer AcademyGovernor Dummer Academy
Platforms for Simulating Platforms for Simulating Complex SystemsComplex Systems
StarLogoStarLogo Users create Users create
simulations by writing simulations by writing simple rules for simple rules for individual “creatures” individual “creatures”
No sophisticated No sophisticated mathematics or mathematics or programming requiredprogramming required
Opportunity to explore Opportunity to explore emergent and complex emergent and complex systemssystems
…ultimately the key to a real understanding is to experience ideas for oneself.
StarLogo ParadigmStarLogo Paradigm
Observer (controls world)Observer (controls world) Turtles (animate agents)Turtles (animate agents) Patches (inanimate agents)Patches (inanimate agents)
http://education.mit.edu/starlogo
StarLogo HistoryStarLogo History
Originally created by Mitchel Resnick Originally created by Mitchel Resnick @ MIT Media Lab on parallel @ MIT Media Lab on parallel Connection MachineConnection Machine
Port to PC Requires “Pseudo-Parallel” Port to PC Requires “Pseudo-Parallel” ImplementationImplementation Brought to Macintosh 1990’sBrought to Macintosh 1990’s Brought to Java about 1999Brought to Java about 1999 Continued development at MIT to make Continued development at MIT to make
modeling accessible to more studentsmodeling accessible to more students
ExampleExample
PondPond Frogs and Toads Happy when % similar
around Move when unhappy
More ExamplesMore Examples TrafficTraffic Chemical ReactionsChemical Reactions Spread of DiseasesSpread of Diseases FlockingFlocking CooperationCooperation EcologyEcology
Learning About Complex Learning About Complex SystemsSystems
Collaboration between MIT Collaboration between MIT and the Santa Fe Instituteand the Santa Fe Institute
Learning by creatingLearning by creating Input from research Input from research
communitycommunity For teachers and/or For teachers and/or
studentsstudents
On ComputersOn Computers
ChallengesChallenges Problem statements Problem statements
encourage exploration of encourage exploration of model designmodel design
Examples minimize direct Examples minimize direct instructioninstruction
Open-ended nature embraces Open-ended nature embraces a wide variety of solutionsa wide variety of solutions
Model Classification*Model Classification*
Idea ModelsIdea Models e.g. Model of Predator and Preye.g. Model of Predator and Prey
Minimal Models for SystemsMinimal Models for Systems e.g. Model of Wolves and Cariboue.g. Model of Wolves and Caribou
Systems ModelsSystems Models e.g. Model of every Wolf and e.g. Model of every Wolf and
Caribou in 5 square mile section Caribou in 5 square mile section of Yellowstoneof Yellowstone
*This classification scheme was proposed by J. Roughgarden.
Increasing complexity and detail
Decreasing generality and applicability
PinupsPinups
OfflineOffline OnlineOnline
Off Computer ActivitiesOff Computer Activities
Participatory SimulationsParticipatory Simulations Engage learners in Engage learners in
computer mediated computer mediated simulationssimulations
Provide rich learning Provide rich learning experiences where experiences where technology and social technology and social interaction are keyinteraction are key
Use relatively simple and Use relatively simple and cheap technologies cheap technologies (Palms<$100) and IR (Palms<$100) and IR peer to peer peer to peer communicationcommunication
Learning about…Learning about…
Complex SystemsComplex Systems
Learning about…Learning about…
Simulations and the Scientific MethodSimulations and the Scientific Method
Learning about…Learning about… Content (e.g. Content (e.g.
speciation, speciation, crystallization, crystallization, osmosis) created by osmosis) created by teachersteachers
Learning about…Learning about… Design, Technology, and Programming Design, Technology, and Programming
AIS
Next GenerationNext Generation
Where is this Used?Where is this Used?
Middle School -> Grad SchoolMiddle School -> Grad School Preservice and Inservice Teacher TrainingPreservice and Inservice Teacher Training New England, New Mexico, Mexico…New England, New Mexico, Mexico… Single Labs -> Whole CoursesSingle Labs -> Whole Courses
More InformationMore Information
http://education.mit.eduhttp://education.mit.edu http://education.mit.edu/starlogohttp://education.mit.edu/starlogo http://education.mit.edu/starlogo/adventurehttp://education.mit.edu/starlogo/adventure
ss http://education.mit.edu/ddahttp://education.mit.edu/dda http://education.mit.edu/tephttp://education.mit.edu/tep
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